Vocations resources
Resources for parishes and individuals
Vocation is for everyone, and there are many ways of exploring it either as an individual, in small groups, youth or children’s groups, or as a congregation. (Diocese of Ely Vocations Leaflet)
Follow the links below to download a wealth of resources suitable for different contexts. If you have other resources that you have tried and tested and that you would like to offer more widely please send them to us so that we can make them available here.
Vocations Sunday 2012 - 29 April - Resources below |
Links to other sites:
If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, you may like to try the following sites for further material for worship, groups and personal study:
- The Church of England Vocations Sunday website
- The Methodist Church vocations resources
Further Reading
Suggested Bible passages suitable for study, reflection and discussion, together with a list of recommended books about vocation generally, and about Licensed Lay Ministry (Reader Ministry) and Ordination.
A sample of thought-provoking quotations for use as discussion-starters, sermon-starters or in some cases in place of live testimony.
Resources for children’s groups
and children’s workers
Sunday School / Children’s Church sessions on vocation
Guidelines for children’s workers called upon to respond to children’s sense of vocation
Resources for youth groups
and youth workers/ministers
Youth Group sessions on vocation
This also includes some ideas for putting on a Youth Service
Guidelines for youth workers called upon to respond to a young person’s sense of vocation
Resources for small groups
A Lent Course (5 sessions) from the Diocese of Ely Vocation Team
A flexible course aimed at small groups in the parish setting, incorporating a variety of learning styles (eg creative work, discussion, testimony, etc)
A study course (6 sessions) from Winchester Diocese
A discussion based course for parish and other groups
5 session Lent Course - Life Calling - Robert Warren and Kate Bruce (CHP, 2007)
Bible Study materials
Bible study on John 10.1-5,10
More Bible Studies
Ideas for talks and sermons
See also the quotations in the testimonies and quotations page
‘A voice to sing God’s praise’
A musical sermon based on the hymn tune ‘Hyfrydol’, which explores the idea that each person has something unique to contribute to the whole.
Sermons on Vocations
| from a Lent Series: 'Consider your call' - Abraham: Whom does God call? | Genesis 12:1-9 / Matthew 16:21-28 | Fincham & Feltwell Deanery 3rd March 2004 | >> |
| Vocations Sunday (Easter 4, Year A) | Acts 2:42-47; Ps 23 / 1 Pet 2:19-25 / John 10:11-18) | Ely Cathedral 17th April 2005 |
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| Vocations Sunday (Easter 4, Year B) | Acts 4:5-12 / 1 John 3:16-24 / John 10:11-18 | Godmanchester Parish Church, Cambridge 7th May 2006 | >> |
| Vocations Sunday (Easter 4, Year C) | Is 43:1-7 / John 20:11-18 | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 29th April 2007 | >> |
Worship resources
A wealth of resources for use in worship
especially useful on Vocations Sunday (Easter 4), including:
Prayers
Scripture sentences
Confessions
Gospel acclamations
Introductions to the peace
Eucharistic preface
Post-communion prayer
Acts of commissioning
Symbolic actions and activities
Blessings
There is also a selection of suggestions for hymns and songs
Short Liturgy on Vocations
A complete Service of the Word for Vocations Sunday
Some suggested readings can be found in the reading list page, and in the Bible Study section above
Ministry & Vocation Links
- What is vocation?
- Vocation to what? Particular ministries within the Diocese and beyond
- Vocations and young people Vocations work with children, young people and students
- The Vocations Team Who are we? What do we do?
- Vocations events and opportunities Vocations Sunday and other local events
- Vocations resources Resources for parishes and individuals
- FAQs.