Gathering: Resources for Worship Planners

Gathering is a worship planning magazine for ministers and lay leaders, music directors, and United Church of Canada worship committees.

Current Issue: Lent/Easter/Pentecost, 2012

A special issue on visual arts in the sanctuary—how to use art to enhance the worship experience without overdoing it. Titled "How to Avoid a Hornet when You Wanted a Bumblebee," the issue includes a full-colour insert.

Also, a full package of service and drama ideas for Lent, Easter, and Pentecost.

New

Prayers for Worship are now downloadable. Free to Gathering subscribers—with unlimited access—using a code given with each issue. Non-subscribers pay $4.95 for a one-time use.

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The United Church of Canada
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Issues

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Submissions

Gathering relies heavily on contributions from its readers. We encourage you to mail, e-mail, or fax your prayers, litanies, and worship ideas to:

Gathering Editor
The United Church of Canada
3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4
Phone: 416-231-7680 Ext. 4052
Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 4052
Fax: 416-231-3103
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Previous Issues

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An index of previous issues 1997-2006 is also available.

Need more worship resources? The Worship for All Seasons II series brings together the best of Gathering. Years A, B, and C are now available.