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The Queen’s 90 Celebrations
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The Queen’s 90 Celebrations
• Unique opportunity for mission
• 1 in 3 people will attend an
event to celebrate the Queen’s
90th birthday
• 81% of the UK in favour of the
Queen
• 25 million UK audience
• National events to be mirrored
by local communities
• Church called to be at the heart
of celebrations
• Longer pub opening hours!
YouGov poll in Mail online, April 22nd 2016
The Guardian, June 6th 2012
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The Queen’s 90 Celebrations
12th – 15th May: Windsor Pageant
Friday 10th June:
National service of
thanksgiving, Westminster
Abbey
Saturday 11th June:
Trooping of the Colour
Sunday 12th June:
Giant Street Party on The
Mall (Patron’s Lunch)
Resources:
www.cpo.org.uk
www.cpo.org.uk
www.cpo.org.uk
• Give every member of your
church two copies – one to read
and one to give away.
• Give a copy to members of
groups that use your church
building.
• Give copies to members of
uniformed organisations using
church premises.
• Give copies to your Community
groups
• Give a copy to your Mayor, local
councillors and business leaders.
• Visit residential care homes in
your area with gift copies of the
book.
• Run a Royal Quiz Night in your
local pub and give guests a copy.
www.cpo.org.uk
• If you know someone who
likes all things royal ask them
why and give them The
Servant Queen book.
• Hold a Queen’s birthday tea
party and invite neighbours or
work colleagues, giving them
a copy of the book as a gift.
• Give a copy to every guest
who comes to any of your
special services or events
• Organise a street party and
give a copy to everyone who
comes
• Follow up the gift with ‘What
did you think?’ and ‘What do
you think about Jesus – the
King the Queen serves?’
www.cpo.org.uk
Schools editions
• Shorter 12 page version
• Suitable for 10+ age
groups
• Comes with assembly
outlines
• Give copies away free
after assembly
• Could be used with
Sunday schools
www.cpo.org.uk
Special services
• Most churches hosting a
thanksgiving service on Sunday
12th June
• Put the emphasis on thanksgiving;
for the Queen and for her faith!
• Could be part of your normal
service
• Follow it by street party or garden
party
• Invite civic dignitaries
• Invite uniformed organisations to
parade
• Invite schools to form a choir and
do readings
• Have a ‘Royal Bonnet’ competition
– organise it with schools – prize
giving at service
Special services
• See if there’s anyone who is 90 in
your community and invite them
and their family as special guests
• Leaflet your community inviting
them to the service and/or Street
party
• With the invites ask the
community for their thoughts or
memories of the queen and weave
that into your service
• Give your regulars extra invites to
give to their friends and family
• Make the service and sermon
evangelistic – remember you
should have lots of none Christians
there
• Use quotes from the Queen about
her own faith in sermons
Special services
• Personalised invites can
be ordered to cut down
on time and effort
www.cpo.org.uk
Special services
• Personalised banners
can also be ordered
www.cpo.org.uk
Special services
• Personalised banners
can also be ordered
www.cpo.org.uk
Host a Street Party
• Create a team – include parish
council & other local groups
• Do it in churchyard (or street, but
seek permissions)
• Advertise widely – offer lifts
• Bring and share meal or organise
catering
• Lots of games, sing songs,
entertainment and bouncy castle
perhaps
• Make it free
• Sing national anthem and offer
prayers
• Lots of bunting, party poppers, hats
• Give book or bookmarks to each
person
www.fusionyac.org
www.cpo.org.uk
www.thepatronslunch.com
Liturgy & Worship
• Choose very well
known, uplifting hymns
• Focus on Queen’s faith
• Consider printing
special orders of service
• Use CPO’s pre printed
order of service
(www.cpo.org.uk)
Liturgy & Worship
An outline of the Service
of Celebration and
Thanksgiving that will be
held in St Paul’s Cathedral
at 11.00am on Friday
10th June to mark the
90th Birthday of HM The
Queen, will be available
from the beginning of May
together with the texts of
Prayers and Intercessions
from the service.
www.churchcare.co.uk
Liturgy & Worship
• Collects, graces and
readings for the
Queen’s 90th available
(handout)
• Liturgy for Queen’s 80th
available (handout)
• Other resources also
downloadable
www.churchcare.co.uk
Liturgy & Worship
• Anthem for the Queen's 90th Birthday
• St Paul’s Cathedral has commissioned
Master of the Queen’s Music Judith Weir to
create a new anthem for the Queen's 90th
birthday. It will be sung by St Paul’s
Cathedral Choir at the National Service of
Thanksgiving here on Friday 10 June.
• But the Cathedral is not keeping the anthem
to itself for a world premiere. The piece has
been written to suit both the magnificent
choir of St Paul’s Cathedral and local
amateur choirs - so everyone should feel
able to perform it to enjoy an echo of the St
Paul’s service wherever they are.
• People will be able to order the anthem
from Judith Weir’s publisher Chester
Novello to perform at their own local
services or concerts to celebrate the
Queen’s birthday. Scores may be preordered (contact Chester Novello for more
details) and will be available from early to
mid May.
www.churchcare.co.uk
Liturgy & Worship
Music Sunday:
The Royal School of Church
Music (RSCM) is encouraging its
members and volunteers across
the country to join in
celebration the Queen's 90th
birthday by holding their Music
Sunday on 12th June. Churches
and communities around the UK
and overseas will join in
celebrating this event with
music and hymns.
www.rscm.com
Other ideas
• Invite residents or school children to
ring the church bell once each – an
afternoon of bellringing for the
Queen (intersperse with prayers)
• Host in church a ‘Royal memorabilia’
display - get local community to
contribute
• Host an evening of Royal music –
organ, CD, brass band…intersperse
with prayers and words about her
faith by the Queen
• Show the BBC documentary
“Elizabeth at 90 – a family tribute’ in
church – follow it by bubbles and
cake and a few prayers
Other ideas
• Organise an ‘oral history project’ –
record local peoples memories of
the Queen. Play it on constant loop
in the church when open during
June
• Host an exhibition of what life in
your community was like 90 years
ago – ask the community to
contribute stories, pictures etc
• Do a ‘90 year challenge’ - find 90
people in your community, one born
every year of the Queen’s life – tell
their story with photo display.
• Have a Queen’s 90th Flower festival
• Have a ‘Royal Bake Off’ competition
– best Queen’s birthday cake wins
THE QUEEN AND THE KING
SHE SERVES
The Brief…
Produce a resource that children in
churches and schools could use as they
celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.
• It should help children to understand the roles of
the Queen.
• It should include Bible passages which reflect
these roles.
• It should include an opportunity for children to
contribute meaningfully to a Celebration service
• It should include activities which Messy Churches
can use in their celebrations.
THEME
QUEEN’S
ROLE
BIBLICAL
LINK
SERVICE/LITURGY
ACTIVITY
MESSY
CHURCH/
CRAFT
TRADITION
Attending the
Cenotaph on
Remembrance
Day
Celebrating the Collect for this celebration
Lord’s Supper
Luke 22:14-23
1 Corinthians
11:23-26
Create your own
Crown Jewels to
remind everyone of
an important event.
CARE
Patron of many
charities
The Good
Intercessions for those
Samaritan Luke who are sick, elderly or
10:25-37
suffering.
!I promise I will
care” boxes.
SACRIFICE
Maundy Money
Last Supper
Jesus washes
feet
John 13: 1-17
Confession activity
Design a coin for
someone who cares
LIVING FAITH
Christmas
Message
Nicodemus
John 3:1-5, 16,
19-21
Credal prayer or
statement
Cross design
CELEBRATION
Great picnic
A Song of
Praise (Ps 150)
Writing a psalm of praise
based on Ps 150
Bunting for your
own celebration
Example 1
Follow a theme – TRADITION
1. ATTENDING THE CENOTAPH
2. CELEBRATING THE LORD’S SUPPER
3. WRITING A COLLECT FOR THE
SERVICE
4. MAKING A CROWN AND OTHER
CROWN JEWELS
Example 2 FOLLOW THE
TYPE OF ACTIVITY
Service/Liturgy Activity
1. Write a collect for the
celebration
2. Create some intercessions for
those who need special care.
3. Make an activity to say sorry
4. Write a credal statement after
you have discussed what you
believe.
5. Write a Psalm of praise,
perhaps with music!
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
welcome and
mission
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
straw poll
what was your busiest
ever event?
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
they’re still coming…
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
making
connections
the visible
church
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
our shop window
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
making our
premises more
inviting
making the house
of God a home
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
looking at our buildings
• Are the grounds well kept?
• Is the entrance intimidating?
• Is it clear how you get in?
• Is the church visible from the
road?
• Is there easy access?
• Then there’s the noticeboards…
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
decorate
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
open church
• will there be events on
throughout the celebrations?
• will people be able to come
into the church when there
are no events on?
• what will they find inside if
they do?
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
anxiety attack
• How do newcomers feel as they
enter your church?
• It’s difficult to meet with God if
you’re anxious about your
surroundings.
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
causes of anxiety for newcomers
• Clutter
• Lack of warmth
• Lack of toilet facilities
• Unclear directions
• Restricted sight-lines
• Inappropriate space
• Unmet needs
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special needs
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Bad back
Hearing difficulties or sight difficulties
Learning difficulties
Autism / Asperger’s / Down’s syndrome
Unsecure walking or standing
Wheelchair or mobility scooter user
Disabled badge holder
Bladder problems (young or old)
Food allergies
Breast feeding requirements
Illiteracy / difficulty reading
English as a second language
Very short or tall
Overweight
Short attention span
Bald
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
reflecting the
welcome of God
the face of
Christ
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
open church, welcome church
• choose people that you would like
to be welcomed by
• have people outside (with an
umbrella when it’s raining)
• have people to introduce
newcomers to others
• have people to answer questions
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
helping people fit in
• is the liturgy clear and
easy to follow?
• will a visitor feel
excluded or exposed?
• will a visitor feel
uncomfortable?
• will a visitor know what
to do?
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
mission for the Queen’s 90th birthday
welcome and mission
the everybody welcome course
Available from Church House
Publishing at:
www.everybodywelcome.org.uk
• Leader’s manual
• Course member’s booklet
• DVD
Have a look after the workshop