LAY MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT DAY - A KING WHO RIDES A DONKEY
Saturday, 5 December 2009

A King Who Rides a Donkey?
Palm Sunday: Theological reflections and liturgical responses
Autumn 2009 Lay Development Day

Dear Colleague in Ministry,
The next study day for Lay Ministers will take place on;
Saturday 5th December
At Church House, Rotherham
9.30 to 1.00

or An evening session on

Wednesday 18th November
at Church House, Rotherham
7.00 – 9.30 pm
(this will be a truncated version of the Saturday course)

The course will cover the following topics:
• Consideration of the early part of the Holy Week narratives
• Historical and theological reflections
• Creative and liturgical ways of looking at and telling the passion story

The course will be given by the Revd Dr Ian Wallis, Vicar of St Mark’s Broomhill and author of ‘Holy Saturday Faith’ and Imogen Clout, Reader, and will provide a plenty of material for use with your congregations on Palm Sunday and during Holy Week

Booking for this course is ESSENTIAL, so that we can prepare materials for all the participants. Any last minute bookings should be by telephone.
Please return the booking information to Imogen Clout, 327 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3BJ (and send a cheque for £6.00 (payable to the Diocese of Sheffield)) OR email the information requested in the email to imogen.clout@btinternet.com (and pay on the day of the course).
Please pass on this information to any colleagues who do not have email.
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BOOKING INFORMATION REQUESTED:
Please let Imogen know if you wish to attend:

On the Saturday 5th December Or on the evening of 18th November

Your Name: Contact Telephone number:

Your Role / Ministry e.g. (Lay Reader, Pastoral Worker, Evangelist, Children’s Leader)

Your Parish:

Address or email:

A King Who Rides a Donkey?
Following our course on Christmas last year and in response to the feedback we received we are now turning our attention to Palm Sunday and Holy Week, and are very pleased that Revd Dr Ian Wallis, author of ‘Holy Saturday Faith’ to lead us in theological reflections on this. As with the Christmas course we hope to provide stimulating ideas to refresh your thinking on the Passion narratives and your liturgical practice on Palm Sunday and Holy Week. There will be plenty of resources provided including texts, music and clip art. The course aims to help us share our thinking and learn from others’ experience and have an enjoyable and creative time.

Outline programme
SATURDAY /
9.30 Arrivals and coffee
10.00 Welcome
1.00 Close


WEDNESDAY
6.30 Arrivals and coffee
7.00 Welcome
9.30 Close

On both dates: Introduction to course after welcome
• Palm Sunday and the events of Holy Week
• Historical context and theological significance
• Scripture resources and other texts
• Palm Sunday services - new patterns and formats, including All
Age worship
• Visual and liturgical ideas

For further information....

Imogen Clout

TELEPHONE: 07702 346792
EMAIL: imogen.clout@btinternet.com