ROOTS - celebrating church seasons and festivals

Seasonal material

Supporting you through the rich cycle of the church year

The Seasons and festivals section of the ROOTS website offers you resources all through the rich cycle of the church year. Here are just a few examples!

	Advent Countdown to Christmas Advent calendar Combining the sacred and secular during December

	Christmas The child at the centre A Christmas Day service for all ages A Christmas celebration Telling the Christmas story to children, using multisensory activities and mini-bunting

	Mothering Sunday Motherhood: Cliche and reality An all-age service

	Lent Lenten journey Helping children and families follow Jesus' journey to Jerusalem

	Holy Week Holy Week acts of worship An act of worship for each day of Holy Week: for all ages, in church or at home

	Pentecost Spirit of Love An interactive Pentecost celebration for all ages

	Creation Time and Harvest Paying attention to the sky A Creation Time service for all ages Harvest drama: Time to grow For children and/or young people

	New school year Refreshed: the new school year An opportunity to explore hopes and concerns for the coming year

	Halloween Shining in the darkness Ideas for a Halloween party

	Remembrance Centenary of the end of World War One Resources to commemorate the signing of the Armistice in 1918