Two things live here: the liturgies we actually use week by week, and the published resources I lean on to build them.
The liturgy we actually used
Each week I post the order of service as it was genuinely led on the Sunday — prayers, songs, the lot — with every borrowed piece credited to its source. It’s a record for us, and it’s here for anyone who finds it useful.
This Sunday — 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 23rd August 2026
Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20 — readings chosen by this week’s guest preacher, in place of the set Women’s Lectionary texts (Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Galatians 4:21-30). Worth knowing if you’re pulling prayers or songs together: the service is built around Paul’s “living sacrifice” and the one body with many gifts, and around Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi.
The liturgy as it was actually led will be posted here after Sunday.
Most recent — 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 16th August 2026
Genesis 39:1-20 — Joseph and Potiphar’s wife. Led by Roger, with prayers from Spill the Beans Issue 47 and a centring meditation set to Lior’s “Avinu Malkeinu.”
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Helpful Lectionary Based Resources
As a boring UCA Minister, obviously everything I use is only ever found in the wonderful Uniting in Worship 2. Genuinely, I do use it… It’s got some good stuff in it.
I also use the L3 resources. In my opinion, these are some of the world’s best liturgical resources for congregational use. They are Australia/NZ based, but I am as well. If you are a member of the UCA in South Australia, we are discounting it for congregational use.
I LOVE Spill the Beans. The Church of Scotland is, well, Scottish. This means I have to change some language, but so what… the content is great.
In the L3 resources, you’ll see Words for Worship. This is good for more traditional worship services that I am involved in at the moment.
I’ve used Seasons of the Spirit for many, many years. I am a UCA Minister after all. But Seasons of the Spirit is no more.
