CofE resources help churches respond to God's calling

People can reach a crossroads in their life for many reasons and wonder what is next - so new resources for Vocations Sunday 2010 on 25 April have been made available at www.cofe-ministry.org.uk/vocsun.

They will add to existing resources to help congregation members, church groups, and website visitors explore the theme of responding to God's calling, in the world and in the church.

Alongside small group study material and group reflections, there are dozens of sermon ideas, a range of ready-to-use feature articles, worship resources, ideas for school worship, and useful quotations and Scripture readings, including 1 Peter 4:10-11: "Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful spiritual gifts to be used in the service of others. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you.”

The resources are the subject of the latest Church of England podcast at www.cofe.anglican.org/podcast

Compiled by Education and Ministry Divisions and written by contributors across the dioceses, these materials may also be used at any time to engage with the vocations theme.
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