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My Communion Book coverMy Communion Book

Since the introduction of Common Worship demand has been extremely high for material to help parishes use Common Worship with children. Designed to meet that need, this fully-revised edition of My Communion Book helps children gain a better understanding of Holy Communion. Primarily aimed at 4 to 8 year olds, it can be used initially as a sharing book with adult and child reading together, but children can also use it on their own. Written by Diana Murrie, the Church of England's National Children's Officer, the book takes the child through the service, explaining key words and asking questions that relate directly to the child. The book helps them to engage with the service of Holy Communion in a fun, interesting and meaningful way. With full colour illustrations throughout, the book helps the child understand the structure of the service and the purpose of each section.

"Our children are just as much a part of today's church as of tomorrow's and this guide, suitable for all versions of the Common Worship service, can help to enhance the worship of us all."
Rachel Stowe writing in Mother's Union, May 2002.

Individual items
ISBN - 0 7151 4946 6
RRP - £4.50

Packs of six
ISBN - 0 7151 4977 6
RRP - £22.50 (saves £4.50)

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Communion Cube imageThe Communion Cube

Aimed at younger children, this fun and robust cube introduces to the child to the communion service in a fun and simple way. As popular with the adults as it is with the children, the cube unfolds six times to work through the entire service. Fun illustrations and full colour throughout make for a great teaching aid to stimulate children in church.

ISBN - 0 7151 4976 8
RRP - £5.95

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Come and Join the Celebration coverCome and Join the Celebration

Come and Join the Celebration helps adults and children to explore the service of Holy Communion together - helping everyone involved to participate more fully. The book provides guidance on how to help children understand the liturgy, activities related to the service for use in church with 2-6 year olds, resource sheets for 7-11 year olds and ideas for additional uses. A total of 50 photocopiable activity sheets are included. Come and Join the Celebration is written by John Muir, recently retired as Vicar of Sowerby in Wakefield Diocese, and Betty Pedley, Parish Education Adviser (Children) for the Missionary Diocese of Wakefield.

"Come and Join the Celebration is the plea of many churches inviting children and their families to gather in worship. Using John and Betty's enormously helpful book will be an invaluable tool as churches seek to make the plea a reality."
Revd Mark Beach, Chaplain to the Bishop of Wakefield and author of Using Common Worship: Holy Communion.

ISBN - 0 7151 4947 4
RRP - £12.95

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