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Walking the Way

Visit here regularly for resources to encourage and enhance discipleship exploration with individuals, local churches and communities.

 

Covid 19 resource - a resource to help us continue being the people of God in a time of isolation and lockdown.

 

New Reality, Same Mission - Questions and resources to help individuals and local congregations consider what it means to participate in the mission of God in a post-Covid world. Produced by member sof the URC's Mission and Discipleship teams to complement the Emerging into the "New Normal" document from the URC's Synod Moderators.

 

Building Disciples Online - During the Covid-19 crisis, especially in lockdown, it has been very encouraging to see local churches engage in worship and fellowship online. However, what about discipleship? How can we ensure that our interactions online are helping us to live out our faith in everyday life? Here are some resources to help.

 

Steering Group resources - official resources, including seasonal materials, which the Walking the Way steering group has produced or promotes to help you spread the word about Walking the Way and empower people in living the life of Jesus today.

 

Synod/local church resources - resources which have been produced or promoted by synods and local churches which may be of use in promoting whole-of-life discipleship.

 

Pray the Way - a website dedicated to prayer for Walking the Way, offered by the URC Group for Evangelism and Renewal (GEAR).

 

Resource Map - a tool to help you find the discipleship resources you need.

Walking the Way Living the life of Jesus today

These Advent-to-Epiphany liturgies for Walking the Way; Living the life of Jesus today honour tradition and reflect the concept of a journeying, growing, faith. They start from the first Sunday in Advent, move us through Christmas, and, as a further indication of journeying, complete in Epiphany.

The liturgies are short, use colour, and are led by a variety of people in the congregation. The weekly pattern is:

  • lighting of a candle (one additional candle each week)
  • a verse of Scripture (taken from the Contemporary English Version)
  • a short comment, with a question for the congregation (or group) and time for reflection and answers
  • a prayer with responses.

The liturgies may fit anywhere in a worship service, and will also work well as in discussion groups and meetings. 

Theme

Candle colour

Person lighting candle

Hope

Red

Oldest in congregation

Peace

Dark orange

A brother

Love

Orange

A mother

Joy

Yellow

The youngest

Incarnation

White

Worship leader

Epiphany

All candles lit

Worship leader

 (Note: these candle colours are only a suggestion, based on the colours of the Walking the Way branding, and moving from darkness to light.)

Walking to Christmas

Walking the way and living the life of Jesus in Advent is a journey towards, and beyond, the celebration of the incarnation, releasing boundless hope, peace, love and joy into the world.  As we follow a well-known candle-lighting ritual, let us ask questions for today – how can we walk in hope or peace or love or joy in everyday life? 

If you would like to use the text of these prayers in other documents, please click here.

Walking the Way Living the life of Jesus today

The URC Holy Habits short films

Directed by Kevin Snyman, Mission Enabler in the URC's West Midlands Synod, these short films offer a brief glimpse into some of the ways which the ten habits from Andrew Roberts' book are lived out wihtin the URC. Released at a rate of one per month through late 2017 into early 2018, you can view the series, as the videos become available, on YouTube (click the three lines in the top left hand corner of the video to view a list of the others):

 Or contact us if you need a copy of any of the films.

 

Voices to hear

This selection of vox pop interviews poses two questions: ‘What would you expect to see in the life of someone who says they are a Christian?’ and ‘What do you think churches are for?’ We see a variety of people expressing very different views and expectations. The video can help local discussions on wide-ranging topics, such as the nature of welcome, behaviour, and spirituality.

It can be used in many ways, including:

  • small groups who are looking quite specifically about focus for Walking the Way
  • church meetings to consider how to take the next steps as a group
  • worship, perhaps in discussion as well as in prayers.

Click here to download the film.

© The United Reformed Church. This films may be used freely in church gatherings, including in small groups and whole congregations.  The use of any of the film for commercial gain and/or for use outside a local church is prohibited without written permission.  For such permissions please email communications.pa@urc.org.uk

 

Walking with Trippy

This light-hearted cartoon was produced early in Walking the Way's life as an introduction to the emphasis on living the life of Jesus today for those of us who perhaps haven't considered the presence of God in the whole of life before. Its humour may not be suitable for all settings, but its message is clearly about God's call to absolutely everyone, in all times, situations and places, to Walk the Way of Jesus together.

Click here to download the film.

© The United Reformed Church. This films may be used freely in church gatherings, including in small groups and whole congregations.  The use of any of the film for commercial gain and/or for use outside a local church is prohibited without written permission.  For such permissions please email communications.pa@urc.org.uk

Walking the Way Living the life of Jesus today

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