Holy Space

Number

Station

Area

Description

Technical requirements

Notes

1

Mark 16:16

“Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved.”

Font

Renewal of baptism vows

- Halogen lights

- Water

- The sound of a stream

- Tea light candles on baptistery

2

Mark 1:17

“Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men”

North transept

- Personal commitment to Christ.

- Praying for witness network.

Set like a quay side. Place names of witness network on fish and place into the net.

3

Matthew 26:20

‘When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve.’

Sanctuary

- Washing of hands

- Sharing of a Passover meal

• Fellowship
• Sharing about Holy Space
• Minister serving by washing hands

• Large low table

4

Mark 11:9-10

‘Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna!”

Choir stalls aisle

- The triumphal journey into Jerusalem

- To imagine yourself as one of the crowd proclaiming Jesus as King

- To place your coat or jumper on the floor just as the crowd did for Jesus, to prepare the way for him

- To hold or wave a palm branch to welcome Jesus as King now

- To remember the road Jesus took – people praised him one day and crucified him the next

• Palm leaves spread over the floor
• Response prayer printed on card

5

Luke 11:1-4

‘Lord teach us to pray..’

North aisle

Prayer

• Projected images and headlines of news (video projector and screen)

• Bean bags / cushions
• Newspapers displayed on boards and post it prayers placed on boards
• Paper and pens for creative writing, prayers, prophecies etc.)

6

John 7:37b

“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.”

South aisle

Thirst for Jesus

• An area for reflection and meditation.
• Coloured bottles
• Candles
• Water to pour
• Spring water to drink.

7

Isaiah 64:8

‘We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.’

South aisle

Being shaped and transformed by Jesus

- Meditation and reflection

- Plastic sheets to protect floor

- Clay modelling

8

Matthew 26:39b

“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

South aisle

- An area for prayer

Gethsemane experiences

- Difficult places of our lives

- Not my will but yours be done

- Bringing things we struggle with to God

- Kneeling down on front pew

- Holding crosses

- Candles

9

Luke 9:23

“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Main aisle

The journey to the cross

Stations of the cross

- Reflections on the floor of the isle.

- Response prayers

- Places to kneel to reflect

- Begin the journey by picking up a palm cross.

- Some focus on calling

10

Luke 23:33

‘When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him..’

South transept

Images, pictures, poetry and icons focussing on…

The cross

Atmospheric lighting

11

Luke 23:34

“Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”.

South transept

Station focussing on Confession &

Forgiving others

- Knocking nails into wood remembering our sins nailed Jesus to the cross

- Dropping pebbles into water as a sign of letting go of unforgiveness or giving sins to God for him to wash away.

- Candles

- Lyrics to appropriate song

12

Romans 5:8

‘God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.’

Stage area

- God’s passion for us shown through Jesus

- Our passion for God

- Setting for the final worship and communion

- Red lighting on the cross

- Looped video: death scene from Romeo and Juliet

- Red rose flower displays

- Red rose petals on the stage

- Carpet in front of stage

- Response prayers whilst holding a petal in the palm of your hand

- Silver candles lit on altar table.

- Altar table response: light a candle as a sign of asking God to relight the fire of your passion for him

- Large cross in the centre of the stage draped with white cloths with red stains.

13

Video

Wenlock

Tales from the Madhouse

Video screen / large screen TV

14

Prayer ministry

Main door porch

Members of the prayer ministry team on hand to pray with those seeking prayer.

Chairs, coffee tables, flowers and tissues

15

Matthew 7:7

‘Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.’

Door in the children’s corner

­- Grant us the grace to desire you and in desiring to seek your face and so in seeking that we will find you and we’ll love with our whole heart.

- Light on the door

- Text displayed around the top of the door

- Response prayer inviting the person to seek Jesus by knocking on the door

- A place to ask God for your heart’s desire