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Liturgy and Worship

• Pray for the work and workplaces of those present in the intercessions
• ‘What will you be doing at 11 tomorrow?'- slot for a personal reflection from a member of the congregation
• Have a Work Sunday where people come to work wearing their work clothes and bring an item from work to offer
• Focus on different types of occupations in special services
• Sermons about work in its broadest sense
• Have a short time to share in pairs after the dismissal to focus on what the dismissal will mean in practice this coming week
• Prayer resources and calendar to focus on supporting people at work and addressing the challenges they face

Exploring Vocation and Ministry

• Offering workshops to explore vocation for everyone e.g. Have you seen a Burning Bush?
• Small group opportunities to explore and affirm vocation in the everyday
• Special services to commission people in their vocations in the daily life /dispersed church

Raising the profile of what people do

• Photo boards at the back of church with people in their everyday contexts
• Articles in the Parish Magazine about faith and work and the jobs people do and issues they face
• Organise visits to different workplaces for interested groups

Reflecting with God

• Help groups to do a little theological reflection by using the ‘Living Faith' process
• Using theological reflection to address issues in the gathered church at PCC meetings etc
• Encourage different occupation groups to discuss common issues and explore the Hot Topics on the After Sunday website

Learning Groups

• Offer programmes from the After Sunday series which address the challenges and dilemmas that work poses - ‘After Sunday into Monday'

Connecting with those on the fringes

• Organise workplace networks
• Occupational groups - invite colleagues -teachers , health workers to a neutral discussion on current topics
• Organise talks / discussions on various ethical issues - genetics, environment, drug problems, family breakdown, social exclusion, etc
• Organise some sessions on Coping with Stress, Work Life balance, Handling Conflict, Building Better Relationships, Handling Change

Sunday to Monday Connections

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