IDEAS for Christmas 2 (Year B)

These are the resources on offer for Christmas 2 (Year B)

The PowerPoint slides on this page are standard size - You can find the widescreen slides here

The related readings for this Sunday are:

Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:(1-9), 10-18

We have chosen the theme: Signed with God's seal

The second service for this Sunday are:

Isaiah 46:3-13
Psalm 135:1-14 (15-21)
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 2:13-23

We have chosen the theme: A human like us

You can buy access to all these resources for as little as £3

There is also a Covenant Service available and your Year B password will work with it.

Worship

Introduction

	As an opening video we are offering "Psalm 147" by The Sons of Korah. Download - Sample. There is also a version of this video with words to use as a reading. The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	We also offer a video for reflection of "All I once held dear" by Graham Kendrick - Download - Sample This video is used in the prayers for others. The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	We offer a video for reflection of "In the bleak mid-winter" written by Christina Georgina Rossetti and sung by Annie Lennox - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Prayers:

A call to worship	A prayer of approach	The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download
A prayer of praise	A prayer of confession

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service

	You are the mighty King, SOF 628, MP 791 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright:: Eddie Espinosa, ©1992, Mercy/Vineyard Publishing, Adm by Song Solutions, Copycare. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Fill your hearts with joy and gladness, SOF 717, MP 147, JP 339 Available as a video with a backing track - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: © Timothy Dudley-Smith in Europe and Africa. Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Jesus is king and I will extol Him, STF 327, SOF 289, MP 366, TS 283 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright:: Wendy Churchill, © Authentic Publishing, adm Kingwaysongs.com . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Lord, You have my heart, STF 559, SOF 912, MP 887, TS 341 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright:: Martin J. Smith, © 1992, Thankyou Music. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Joy to the world, HP 77, STF 330, CP 57, RAS 135, SOF 314, MP 393, TS 305 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Isaac Watts. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Material suitable for children

Talks

	For children there is the story of God promising Abram that he will have many descendants - Download There are also a PowerPoint slide to accompany the talk - Download
	There is an all age interactive address that uses today's reading to explore covenant. - Download There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Songs:

	Who’s the king of the jungle, SOF 1625, JP 289, KS 388 Also available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Sing and celebrate, JP 456 The words are copyright:: © 1991 Greg Leavers. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Lord, make me a mountain, MP 436, JP 421 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Paul Field, © 1983 Song Solutions Daybreak and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI
	Girls and boys, leave your toys, make no noise, JP 344 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Malcolm Sargent, © Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Word

Readings:

	Jeremiah 31:7-14 is offered as a Lectionary Video - Sample
	Psalm 147:12-18 by The Sons of Korah - Download - Sample This is a version with the words for use as a reading
	John 1 is offered as a Lectionary Video - Sample
	John 1:1-14 is covered by an animation from a Just Worship video - Download - Sample
	How good it is to make music for our God (Psalm 147), Words The words are copyright: from Common worship, © 2000, 2010 The Archbishop's Council. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Jeremiah 31:7-14	Psalm 147:12-20	This week's readings are from the NIV Reflection by Rev'd Tony Buglass - Download Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Ephesians 1:3-14	John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Talk:

There is a talk that moves through today's readings from the Psalm and the creation to covenant- Download.

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Drama:

Sketches:

By Ann Bossingham - Meeting of the 'Elfin land' society - The members are waiting for a special guest - Download

Second Service:

	Matthew 2:13-23 is available on the Visual Bible - Matthew - Sample
	Matthew 2:13-23 is covered by "From the inside" from Just Worship - Download - Sample
	Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord (Psalm 135), Words The words are copyright: from Common Worship, © 2000, 2010 The Archbishop's Council. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Isaiah 46:3-13	Psalm 135:1-14 (15-21)	This week's readings are from the NIV Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Romans 12:1-8	Matthew 2:13-23

Talk

There is a talk that uses the film "Coming to America" to explore the humanity of Jesus - Download.

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Songs:

	Immortal, invisible, God only wise, HP 9, STF 55, SOF 234, MP 327, TS 220, RAS 67, CP 474 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Walter Chalmers Smith. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Christ, our King before creation, HP 75, STF 318 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using .PRS Licence LE-0031407 The words are copyright: © Ivor H. Jones,. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Come, let us use the grace divine, HP 649, STF 549 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Charles Wesley. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Once in Royal David’s city, HP 114, CP 66, STF 214, RAS 167, SOF 438, MP 539, JP 185, TS 404, KS 676 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Cecil Frances Alexander. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Response

Prayers:

A prayer for others		The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download The prayers for other make use of "All I once held dear" by Graham Kendrick (available above). Please ensure that you download both the PowerPoint and video files and always keep them in the same folder.
An offering prayer	A blessing

Other Resources:

The Covenant Service from The Methodist Worship Book. This is a style matching "At the Breaking of the Bread" and can be downloaded as a zip file.

It contains individual files for each of the prayers allowing you to build the service as you wish using the "Insert Slides from file ..." or "Reuse Slides ..." facilities in PowerPoint.

Download

From The Methodist Worship Book © 1999 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes. Used with permission.

Parts of this service:
© 1989 The Provincial Secretary, the Church of the Province of New Zealand
© 1988 English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC)..

The Covenant prayer from All Included from the Covenant service.

All Included is a set of 16 all age communion liturgies. One for each month of the year and then Christmas, Easter, Trinity and Covenant. There is also a Baptism/Dedication service. Each service is available as PowerPoint files and also PDF booklets for printing. Also includes a Baptism/Dedication service. Now available as a download

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service

	All I once held dear, STF 489, SOF 646, MP 799, TS 11, KS 5 Available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright:: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	O Jesus, I have promised, HP 704, STF 563, RAS 509, CP 538, MP 501, SOF 418, TS 391 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by John Bode. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Heavenly Father, may Your blessing, HP 473 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by William Piggott. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	This child, secretly comes in the night, SOF 1559, MP 690, TS 511, JP 480, KS 737, Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright Graham Kendrick © 1988 Make Way Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Notes

Pay as you go option

You can buy access to all the resources on this page by simply clicking on the PayPal symbol on the right. This costs just £3, but you can view all the video samples without a password

On the final confirmation page from PayPal, make sure that you click on "Return to the Family Friendly Church web site" to get the Username and Password. We will also send them to you in a confirmation email.

In addition you can save (it can cost as little as £10 a year) by using one of our Subscription Packages.

Quarterly option

You can buy access to all the resources in the first quarter of Year B of the lectionary (Advent Sunday to the Sunday before Lent) by clicking on the PayPal symbol on the right. This costs just £18.

On the final confirmation page from PayPal, make sure that you click on "Return to the IDEAS web site" to get the Username and Password for this week's material. We will send you the Username and Password for the whole quarter by email as soon as we can.

Annual option

You can buy access to all the resources for the whole of Year B of the lectionary by clicking on the PayPal symbol on the right. This costs just £60.

On the final confirmation page from PayPal, make sure that you click on "Return to the IDEAS web site" to get the Username and Password for this week's material. We will send you the Username and Password for the whole year by email as soon as we can.

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