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Young People Don’t Sing
Paul Tilley

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Introduction
 Worship without singing: can we have?
 experimenting with ‘alternative’ worship
and prayer
 What are your experiences with non-sung
worship?

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Agenda
 Stations
 Labyrinths
 PowerPoint’s/flash
 Meditations

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Overview
 Why use Alt worship?
 No agenda
 searcher friendly
 Meets us were we are at
 Holistic

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Experiment
Holistic experience

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Stations
 Comes from the RC stations of the cross idea
 Fruit of the Spirit

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Labyrinths
In March 2000, a labyrinth was set up in St Paul’s Cathedral, London for
one week. Described on the advertising flyer as ‘an interactive
installation for spiritual journeys’, it consisted of a pathway mapped
on the ground for the participants to follow. En route there were
various stations at which the participant paused to listen to a track of
music and a meditation on a Discman and participate in some
symbolic or ritual action. The labyrinth incorporated a mix of items
recognisably within the tradition of Christian worship, things used in
everyday life and current technology. It was designed and constructed
by various ‘alternative worship’ groups in London as a special
millennium celebration and outreach event.

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Labyrinths
 Labyrinths were a feature of
many medieval cathedrals.
 One of the best remaining
examples is found in
Chartres Cathedral in
Northern France.
 Many medieval churches
have a labyrinth in the nave
floor, signifying pilgrimage
towards Jerusalem in this
world and the road to
Salvation in the next world.

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Chartres Cathedral
Northern France

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PowerPoint & Flash
 Vjing

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Worship Space Think
 Pick a word
 Think
 Eyes | Ears | Mouth | nose | Feels
 Space
 Lights
 Seating/standing positions

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Meditations
 Lectio Divina (Holy Reading)
 Narrative Meditations
 ‘An ancient way of deepening friendship with God
by listening for his living voice addressed to us in
Scripture and responding to him in prayer’
 Benedictine monks

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Young People Don’t Sing
Paul Tilley

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Where to Get More Information
 Networks & portals
 Emergent | US networking
centre for post-modern
Christianity
 Emerging Women Leaders | US
networking centre for women in
the emerging church
 Fresh Expressions | Church of
England network and
information site for new forms of
church in England
 Futurechurch | New Zealand-
based portal for 'emerging forms
of spiritual community'
 Organic Church | UK network
for emerging church leaders
 Magazines
 Changing monthly content
by more than one author -
articles, reviews etc
 Catapult
 Emergingchurch.info
 Next Wave
 Precipice Magazine
 Seven Magazine
 The Ooze
 Publications
 Encounters on the Edge |
Church Army publications
exploring new forms of Christian
expression in England

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Where to Get More Information
 Photographic
 Small Fire | A photographic archive of
Alternative Worship events with links
 Festivals
 Greenbelt | UK festival of Christianity, the arts
and social justice with year-round community
and magazine site
 Groups
 Vaux Greyspace | Polemical writing by Vaux
 Personal sites
 [that aren't primarily or solely blogs]
 Emerging Church | Postmodernity, the Church
and Generation X, by Karen Ward
 emergingminister.com | Greg Adkins - worship
ideas, graphics, music, video, reviews...
 FutureChurch | Postmodernity, the Church and
the arts, by Tom Hohstadt
 Ginkworld | US networking centre for post-
modern Christians, by John O'Keefe
 Sacramentis | Sally Morgenthaler's site - her
writing and photography, plus links for resources
 Small Ritual | Creative thinking about
expressions of church by Steve Collins
 Stumbling Home | Australian stories of God,
collected by Dwayne Hickman
 The Little Black virtual Book With Red Ends |
Animated parables 'n' stuff by Andrew Lorien
 Worship Cafe | Theory, ideas and images by
Edward Green

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Where to Get More Information
 Online worship
 These sites offer an on-screen experience of worship, meditation or
prayer.
 The Cube | Interactive animated worship cube based on colour
symbolism
 Embody | Interactive multimedia meditations, rituals and games
 Holyspace | Interactive multimedia meditations, rituals and games
 Labyrinth | Interactive ritual journey based on the Labyrinth installation
 Vurch | Interactive prayer
 Books
 Books about alternative worship & the emerging church
 Alternative Worship | A resource book & CD-ROM with theoretical and
contextual essays about alternative worship
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown | SPCK | ISBN 0-281-
05396-0
 Alternative Worship | US edition with new foreword by Sally
Morgenthaler
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown | Baker | ISBN 0-8010-
9170-5
 Alternative Worship in the Church of England | Alternative Worship
theology and practice in the Church of England
Paul Roberts | Grove Books | ISBN 1-85174-415-0
 The Emerging Church | Postmodern church explained for the
mainstream US context
Dan Kimball | Zondervan | ISBN 0-310-24564-8
 Emerging Churches | In-depth analysis of the missonal theology and
praxis of US/UK emerging churches, based on wide-ranging interviews
Eddie Gibbs & Ryan K Bolger | Baker Academic | ISBN 0-8010-2715-2
 Emerging Worship | Creating worship gatherings for new generations
Dan Kimball | Zondervan | ISBN 0-310-25644-5
 How [not] to speak of God | From right belief to believing in the right
way: an a/theology for the emerging church. Illustrated through 10
transcripts of Ikon services
Peter Rollins | SPCK | ISBN 0-281-05798-2
 The Out of Bounds Church? | DJs, cybermonks and tour guides - the
emerging church around the globe
Steve Taylor | Zondervan | ISBN 0-310-25904-5
 The Prodigal Project | The theory and practice of Alternative Worship,
from its most famous Australasian practitioners. Includes case studies
and multimedia CD-ROM
Mike Riddell, Mark Pierson, Cathy Kirkpatrick | SPCK | ISBN 0-281-
05250-6
 Reimagining Spiritual Formation | A week in the life of an experimental
church
Doug Pagitt | Emergent-YS | ISBN 0-310-25687-9
 The Rise and Fall of the Nine O'clock Service | How a famous
experiment went tragically wrong
Roland Howard | Mowbray | ISBN 0-264-67419-7
 Refreshing Worship | An accessible guide to the whys and hows of
Alternative Worship, from the originators of Labyrinth
Kevin & Brian Draper | Bible Reading Fellowship | ISBN 1-84101-146-0

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Where to Get More Information
 Resources
 Alternative Worship | The widest collection yet of new
worship material, from many of alt.worship's most creative
groups and individuals. Includes multimedia resources on
CD-ROM, and background essays to give context
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown | SPCK |
ISBN 0-281-05396-0
 Alternative Worship | US edition with new foreword by
Sally Morgenthaler
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown | Baker | ISBN
0-8010-9170-5
 Multi-Sensory Church | Ready-to-use ideas for creative
worship using, art, liturgies, rituals
Sue Wallace | Scripture Union | ISBN 1-85999-667-1
 Multi-Sensory Prayer | Creative prayer ideas using, art, the
body, the senses
Sue Wallace | Scripture Union | ISBN 1-85999-465-2
 The Prodigal Project | The theory and practice of
Alternative Worship, from its most famous Australasian
practitioners. Includes case studies and multimedia CD-
ROM
Mike Riddell, Mark Pierson, Cathy Kirkpatrick | SPCK |
ISBN 0-281-05250-6
 Soul Shaper | Exploring spirituality & contemplative
practices in youth ministry
Tony Jones | Zondervan | ISBN 0-310-25101-X
 Tune In Chill Out | Using contemplative prayer in
youthwork. Includes multimedia CD-ROM.
Jenny Baker & Moya Ratnayake | Christian Education
Publications | ISBN 1-904024-60-2