Below are links to a number of resources to help you with your ministry. Many of the resources are not produced or endorsed by the Diocese. Please ensure that the resource is right for both your tradition and context before using. Do contact growing.younger@elydiocese.org if you have any questions or need further help or support.
- Outdoor worship - These Principles for taking church activities outdoors from the Church of England (written during Covid times), are useful to help you keep it simple.
- Forest Church: Earthed Perspectives on the Gospel (2019) - A Grove Books edition from the Mission and Evangelism series, linking the idea of Forest Church to the Bible.
- Easter, Ascension, Harvest, Advent & other ideas for using the great outdoors to worship and engage with your community - Resources from Roots (subscription needed to access).
- Praying with Creation - An outdoor devotion exercise from Rachel Oates .
- Engageworship: outdoor worship stations - Lots of resources for intergenerational worship outdoors. They also have a range of books to buy online or paper version in the STORE tab.
- Outdoor church resources - from the Diocese of Blackburn. Free resources on their website, plus links to Muddy Church and Eco church.
- Sunhatsandwellieboots.com - has a wealth of resource ideas for worshipping outdoors and lots of it is aimed at younger children.