The Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth

Resources for Sunday Worship

These resources are for those leading Intercessions.

The Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth

Leading Intercessions

The first thing to check is which service book is being used in church on a particular Sunday. Some of these already have a set of intercessions printed in them, or a response that can be used. The rubric usually says "may" be used: you do not have to use them, but they may be appropriate to the day.

If we are using a seasonal service book, feel free to use "Times and Season" at (1) below.

If we are using the Festivals service book, feel free to use "Festivals" at (1) below.

If we are using one of the Ordinary Time service books, feel free to use resource (2) below.

1 Liturgical Resources are available for the Christian Year especially for use during seasons ("Times and Seasons") and Festivals. Within each section, you can find appropriate intercessions for the different days and seasons.

2 Supplementary Texts also has more generic intercessions suitable for a range of occasions, especially in Ordinary Time.

Books are also available from the Vestry and from the Prayer Desk behind the pulpit.

Please feel free to take a service book home with you, for use next year (or afterwards) when you find yourself leading intercessions.

Don't forget to "establish" the response to the intercessions so it's clear in every body's mind. e.g. something like. 'In today's prayers, when I say, "Lord, be our light" we all say, "and our salvation" ' and then use it straight away, so that everyone has said it at the beginning.

The Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth

Assistant Youth Service Leader

  1. Please arrive 15/20 minutes before the service starts
  2. You are the focus for our prayers, so be careful not to fiddle (etc), and do smartly, but in a way that does not draw attention.
  3. If you make a mistake, just "Keep Calm and Carry On". "It's not the crime it's the cover up" that will distract people!
  4. Lead your prayers with a clear voice.
  5. You will need to be familiar with how the microphone works, so you can use it discreetly.
  6. To start with, you will lead:
    • THE INTRODUCTION
    • THE CONFESSION
    • THE PROFESSION OF FAITH / THE CREED
  7. To be confirmed: you will / will not be able to draw in your book during the talk - but you would need to get it ready before the service starts.