A really helpful guide to doing Messy Church Communion in an Anglican setting. This is a collaboration between Messy Church BRF and the Liturgical Commission of the Church of England, with help from Hymns Ancient and Modern.
Read the introductory blog
The guide is for families and churches to give you some reassurance about how to get started with Christianity in the home.
Getting Started
Take into account the following factors when offering support and resources to families:
Appropriate language and content when selecting Bible stories
There is a range of Bibles available for children and young adults. It is helpful if families can be given guidance as to what is appropriate for different age groups.
This guide is for families and churches on the importance of social action as part of your Messy Church.
Messy social action:
Messy Church seeks to be both ecclesial and missional; in other words, to be both fully a church where the congregation is nurtured and taught in the faith, as well as a church that goes on reaching out creatively with the compassion of God and the good news of Jesus to others in its community and beyond.
The guide is for families and churches to give you some reasurrance before you start to talk about faith in the home.
Reassurance before starting
Whatever a parent’s/carer’s level of knowledge, there are some important points to recognise at the start.
The guide shows you the best way to host a Messy Cathedral, along with lots of other ideas that are worth considering!
How Do We Run a Messy Cathedral Event?
Running a Messy Cathedral event is a brilliant idea! It provides the opportunity to showcase Messy Church in the region, it helps to enlighten people who may be thinking about starting their own Messy Church and it can also encourage those who are already involved in a Messy Church, not forgetting the joy of taking part in a Messy Church together in a high-profile building.
