Moments of Our Nights and Days: Liturgies and Resources for Baptisms, Weddings, Partnerships, Friendships and the Journey of Life

This is a resource book for anyone who is planning a baptism, naming ceremony, wedding or civil partnership. It also contains resources to mark many of the other significant moments of our nights and days.

Although a number of complete liturgies are included, most of the material consists of the stuff that liturgies are made of: responses, readings, rituals, actions, biblical reflections, poems, songs and prayers.

This is a companion book to Saying Goodbye, a resource book for funerals.

Contents include:

Approaching birth

• 1 reflection, 2 poems

Birth and birth blessings

• 3 reflections, 5 prayers

Adoption

• 2 prayers, 1 liturgy

Baptism and naming ceremonies for young children

• 7 liturgies, 2 prayers

Sentences and blessings for baptisms, naming ceremonies and dedications

Bits and pieces for baptisms, dedications, blessings and naming ceremonies

• 3 reflections, 9 prayers, 1 responsive prayer, 4 practical, 2 liturgies, 3 songs, 2 poems, 2 readings, 2 reflective prayers

Liturgies of baptism for older children and adults

• 2 liturgies

Parenthood and grandparenthood

• 4 prayers, 2 reflections

School and growing up

• 5 reflections, 5 prayers, 1 story, 1 reading, 1 poem

Teens

• 1 story, 2 poems, 2 prayers, 2 responsive prayers, 1 reflection

Celebrating friendship

• 2 responsive prayers, 1 poem, 4 prayers

Liturgies for celebrating relationships, marriages and partnerships

• 6 liturgies

Sentences and blessings for marriage and partnership ceremonies

Bits and pieces for celebrating relationships, marriages and partnerships

• 9 prayers, 2 practical, 2 songs, 7 reflections, 2 liturgies, 2 poems

Breakdown of relationships

• 5 reflections, 4 prayers, 1 poem, 4 liturgies

Home

• 1 practical, 3 prayers, 1 reflective prayer, 6 reflections, 1 poem

Work and unemployment

• 5 prayers, 4 reflections, 1 responsive prayer

Health and Caring

• 2 prayers, 3 reflections, 1 poem, 1 reflective prayer

Moments of our days

• 7 prayers, 4 reflections, 1 song, 1 story, 1 poem, 1 reflective prayer

Being who I am

• 8 reflections, 3 stories, 2 prayers, 1 poem

Growing older

• 12 reflections, 2 stories, 1 reflective prayer, 1 liturgy

Prayers for travelling

• 8 prayers, 1 reflection