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Go to Ecclesiantics
Liturgical discussion abounds on the Ecclesiantics discussion board, as the resident rite aficionados debate the merits and drawbacks of alternative missals and fiddleback chasubles. Totally clueless as to what they're saying? The Ecclesiantics webguide to the rescue – find out all you need about rites, practices and the gadgets necessary for your standard worship service. Meanwhile, if the traditional practices of the church don't do it for you, this is the place to find a new way of doing things. See below for online worship space, groups that are taking alternative worship to new heights and resources to help you in your quest to find something that works.
Speak the language
Ecclesiastical Language
Comprehensive dictionary of terms in just about every area of religious life.
Episcopal Glossary
Yet another Anglican translation, this time with pictures.
Catholic Encyclopedia
Not just for Roman Catholics, this is the standard reference for all manner of liturgical, theological, and other Christian oddity.
Liturgical resources
The Creeds
Find out who believes what with this exhaustive guide to the creeds of Christendom.
Christian Classics
Extraordinary collection of Christian writings from the great saints of church history, all in electronic format.
Anglicans Online
The most comprehensive resource on the Internet for the Anglican Communion (and those Anglicans who decided to go their own way). Your guide to parishes, practices, rites and news.
The Church of England
The official website of the Church of England (no, really?).
Episcopal Net
Some useful pages on Mass settings and the Ordo Kalendar as well as the Anglican CyberHymnal.
ECUSA Calendar
Saints days, with readings, liturgical colours, and histories.
Liturgy – worship that works
An Anglican New Zealand site with a (traditionalists beware!) modern take on liturgy.
Roman Catholic Vestments
Your guide to the Roman fashion hierarchy.
Church music
Choral Evensong
BBC Radio 3's broadcast of Choral Evensong live from an English Cathedral on Wednesdays.
Change Ringing
All you ever wanted to know about change ringing.
More on Change Ringing
Unless you wanted to know this.
Byzantine Liturgical Music
Well, what it says – a gallery of Byzantine liturgical music. Worship with an Eastern flare.
Alt worship resources
Small fire
Pictorial records of creative worship services in the UK.
Emerging Church
Where the emerging church can share stories, reflections and discussion – not only for the emerging church audience, but also for anyone who wants to drop in and find out more.
The Scriptorium
Searchable index of resources in a variety of styles and formats.
Labyrinth
The Labyrinth is a "prayer path" spiritual excercise. It is touring the UK this year, and this site tells you about it. Take a look at the excellent "online labyrinth".
The AltW FAQ site
The original alt. worship links and resources site.
Alternativeworship.com
Alternative worship news, ideas and articles.
Paul Robert's "how to" site
Probably the best "how to" site out there, written by Paul Roberts of Resonance in Bristol.
The Ooze
A site "for churches reaching people in a postmodern context".
Phuture
"Website serving the second reformation" – Worship, rants, mission and social justice.
Tastyfresh
A web community devoted to Christians who like dance music.
The Prodigal Project
The prodigal project is the book on alternative worship. And don't forget to click the swirly thing in the middle to be taken on to "Andrews Parables".
Greenbelt
The Greenbelt festival. Annual meeting point for people exploring new forms of church, useful site in general too.
Greenbelt list of groups
List of alt. worship groups with descriptions on the Greenbelt site. A slightly more up to date list of web addresses appears on the Collective site in the "groups" section.
Alt worship groups
There are of course lots of group sites we could have picked, but these four have interesting content and links to many more.
Grace
Grace from Ealing. One of the better known groups, check out the "zine" section.
Visions
Inspiring visuals and a site packed with interesting stuff.
Epicentre
Site of London's Epicentre.
The Collective
Useful advice and ideas as well as info on alt. worship in Bradford.
Online prayer
Embody
Fantastic online prayer and spirituality site.
Online Labyrinth
The online version of the Cathedral Labyrinth.
Sacred Space
Prayer site from the Jesuits.
CofE daily prayer site
Pray with confidence, knowing you have the C of E brand name behind you.
Oremus
Online prayer site.
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