1410 Diocese of Rochester
Children and Holy Communion: Suggested Resources
This list is not exhaustive but suggests a few books that you can buy from bookshops or on line. Some are also available as downloads from the publisher. The Education department has a few resources which may be viewed by arrangement with the diocesan children’s adviser, Nick White. We welcome your suggestions for additions to this list.
All-age Worship
All-Age Worship Lucy Moore Barnabas 2010
Creative Ideas for All-age Church Karen Bulley Barnabas 2010
Creative Worship John Guest Barnabas 2014
The Feast is ready to begin R Nichols Kevin Mayhew 2009
Top Tips on All Age Worship Nick Harding SU 2005
Worship Together Sandra Millar SPCK 2012
Discussion and training for the whole parish
Bread and Wine People Susan Sayers Kevin Mayhew 2001
Come and join the Celebration John Muir & Betty Pedley CHP 2001
Creative Communion: Engaging the whole Church
in a journey of Faith M Withers & T Sledge Barnabas 2008
Let the children come to Communion Stephen Lake SPCK 2006
Re-connecting with Confirmation Pete Maidment CHP 2010
Liturgy
Creative Ideas for Sacramental Worship with Children
Simon Rundell Canterbury 2011
House of God, House of the People of God Robin Gibbons SPCK 2005
Mass Culture ed Pete Ward BRF 2008 (Rev)
The Rite Stuff ed Pete Ward BRF 2004
The Shape of the Liturgy Dom Gregory Dix Continuum 2005
Preparation Programmes
Children and Holy Communion Diana Murrie &
Steve Pearce Kevin Mayhew 2003
Ready to share one Bread Nick Harding &
Sandra Millar SPCK 2015
Welcome to the Lord’s Table: Preparing children
to receive Holy Communion Margaret Withers Barnabas 2013 (Rev)
Welcome to the Lord’s Table: Activity Book Margaret Withers Barnabas 2006
Your First Communion in the Anglican Church Claire Benton-Evans Kevin Mayhew 2015
Other Books containing useful material
Local Church Local School
Chapter 8 The Eucharist in school Margaret Withers Barnabas 2010
Messy Church 2
Unit 15 Messy Communion Lucy Moore Barnabas 2008
Mission-shaped children
Chapter 7 All ages together Margaret Withers CHP 2006
Youth Emmaus S Cottrell, Tim Sledge CHP 2003
Youth Emmaus 2 Tim Sledge, S Mayfield CHP 2006
Produced on behalf of the
Bishop’s Advisory Group for Children and Holy Communion
March 2016