Ichthus - Extracts from recent issues of the magazine of the Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust

Contents Extracts from the Volume 156 Issue 3
	Time for Action Training reaction to the report on sexual abuse
	Worship for Harvest Poems in praise and meditation and two published earlier with contrasting views of Harvest in modern times
	Harvest Two more poems which may be used as hymns
	Peter and Carolyn Gaskins An appreciation of the lives of Peter and Carolyn
Extracts from the Volume 156 Issue 2
	Worship and Prayer Praise and celebration of Cathedral prayer contrasted with quiet reflection of Monastic prayer
	You come to me A meditation
	Quiet Garden The story of Norwood's contemplative quiet garden
	Worship for Pentecost Hymn and prayer
Extracts from the Volume 156 Issue 1
	Drama in Worship Worship is dramatic - Paul Glass shares some innovative and exciting ideas
	Report from Connex LP Committee
	Communication and the Christian Preacher Talking of God, by Alan Parker
Extracts from the Volume 155 Issues 3 and 4
	Children and Spirituality Rev Andy Laird relates a valuable Probationer experience
	New patterns of worship Mike Bossingham offers some ideas for a new approach to worship
	Worship for Christmas A collection of humns and poetry for use at Christmas
	Time and Space Lois Morton reflects on the Aggregate meeting, 2005 and we include her address
	Mission Accomplished Review of the proceedings of the final LPMA Aggregate at Nailsea 2005 where the work of LPMA was celebrated and the succeeding LWPT welcomed
	New Dawn Past President of Methodist Church lead the official launch of LWPT at LPMA Aggregate. He drew attention to the continuing purpose of the church and the challenges of modern preaching
	Looking back, Looking forward Peter Relf gives a personal reflection on LPMA's 157th Aggregate and the work ahead for LWPT
	'Who is sufficient for these things?' A sermon preached by Revd Dr Neil Richardson at the Service of Celebration for LPMA
Discussion papers published in Volume 154 Issues 3 & 4
	Consultation Peter Relf reflects on the nature of the consultation process and what more is left to do in preparing for change
	What is a Local Peacher? The role of a Local Preacher
	What is a Worship Leader? Who Worship Leaders are and what they do
	Methodist organisation proposals The impact of new Local Preachers and Worship Leaders on the Circuit organisation of the Methodist Church
	Guidelines for discipline Proposals for addressing matters of discipline and pastoral concern, especially within the Circuit
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