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Organiser materials

First published on: 27th November 2023

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Who is this page for?

This page is intended for clergy, school leaders, children, youth and families workers, and volunteers involved in offering Come and See.

The following information contains important links to how-to guides for leaders and advance sight of videos and other resources. Sharing the materials with you now means that you can plan and prepare for groups, lessons and Sunday services well in advance. 

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Leader and How-to guides

We have three guides available, each following the same six-week format. The documents linked below contain scripts, ideas and tools for leaders and volunteers to use. You are welcome to mix and match ideas from each of the three guides.

Top tip: the how-to guides are in PDF format and will open in a new browser window. Right click and select 'save' to download the PDF to your computer.

Don't forget to ask people to sign up!

Set of posters for Come and See 2024.Unless people sign up with us for Come and See, they won't receive the emails they need to participate. Be sure to share the Come and See email sign-up link in parish emails, church newsletters, on pew sheets and in person. If you'd prefer to share a web address, then the one to use is oxford.anglican.org/come-and-see.

Promotional resources are available, as well as printed booklets that roughly follow the Come and See journey.

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The six films

Two sets of six films form part of the resources for groups, classrooms and church services. Films for general use are narrated by Bishop Steven. Films for a younger audience are made by some of our school chaplains. The leader's guide indicates which film you should use and, as a leader, you can view or download the films in advance.

Each year many parishes chose to also use these films as the sermon given in their church or as part of a midweek gathering. It's a great way to fully integrate Come and See with the life of your church during Lent, or simply to give the leadership team a rest! Every individual and household that signs up to be part of Come and See will automatically recieve a link to the relevant film for their age category each Sunday during Lent.

Please do not share the YouTube links with others ahead of the premiere date, but you may show the films in church as part of a sermon series on a different Sunday to the one shown below. Download and Vimeo streaming links are for organiser use only and must not be forwarded on. 

We recommend using VLC Player to play downloaded videos.

Links will be added below as each video becomes available - we aim to provide videos at least two weeks in advance.

Film 1 premieres on Sunday 18 February

Film 2 premieres on Sunday 25 February

Film 3 premieres on Sunday 3 March

Film 4 premieres on Sunday 10 March

Film 5 premieres on Sunday 17 March

Film 6 premieres on Sunday 24 March

Q&A with Bishop Steven - a special podcast

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Graphics and promotional materials

Links will be added below as content becomes available.

Postcards

You can order postcards to hand out in church - just let us know how many you'd like.

Posters

A set of colour posters to print and display is available here - there's a poster for each week of the course.

Paper copies

The daily emails for Come and See: The Way of Love are a close match to a brand new Pilgrim Journeys booklet, written by Bishop Steven. For members of your congregation and wider community who struggle with email, the booklet is an excellent way to ensure they stay involved.

Order this online from our store.

PLEASE NOTE: The Pilgrim Journeys booklet doesn't account for the weekly films from Bishop Steven featured in Come and See. 

Sample invitation text
In three of the four gospels, Jesus is asked which commandment is the most important. He answers not with one commandment but with two: you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and mind and strength, and you shall love your neighbour as yourself.
Come and See shows how these two commandments can give a rhythm and a shape to our lives. Why not come and see for yourself...

 

Testimony films

We have a number of films made between 2021 and 2023 where Christians from around the diocese share their experience of God at work in their lives. These films, each around five minutes long, can be used as part of your parish invitation to Come and See and shown during Sunday services at any time. The films are a great way to remind people of their own faith journey and to consider how they can help others along the way. Click + below to access the list.

Nine testimony films (click here)

Heather's story (2023) – watch on YouTube | Download
Heather always felt like something was missing in her life. Then, in her darkest moments, faith shone a light.

James' story (2023) – watch on YouTube | Download
Sometimes we think we're saying and doing all the right things - but is that truly what it means to follow Jesus?

Carol's story (2023) - watch on YouTube | Download
Coming back to faith gave Carol a rock to stand on when ill health turned her world around. An invitation to Come and See online made all the difference.

Angeline, Leiola and Rachelle's story (2022) – watch on YouTube | Download
Life can feel overwhelming. Things don’t always go the way we’d planned, and sometimes moving forward can be difficult. But you don’t need to face life alone. Faith can keep you going. Come and see...

Jim's story (2022) – watch on YouTube | Download
There's a temptation when something feels familiar to take it for granted. But faith can surprise you, even 40 years down the line. Jim shares his story of exploring Christianity – a lifelong adventure in faith and trust.

Greg's story (2022) – watch on YouTube | Download
Coming into middle age saw Greg wondering what life was all about. A simple invitation from a friend started him on a journey of faith. There were no big bolts of lightning – just the quiet hope of being part of something bigger.

Matthew's story (2021) – watch on YouTube | Download
Matthew was brought up in a Christian household, familiar with the rhymes and rhythms of attending church each week. But it wasn’t until he stepped out of the familiar that he found something he truly felt a part of.

Nour's story (2021) – watch on YouTube | Download
Nour had heard people say that ‘Jesus died for her’. But that left her with one big question – why me? Finding the answer transformed her life.

Dom and Katie's story (2021) – watch on YouTube | Download
This film is slighty longer than the others. Discovering Jesus saved Dom's life. He then met Katie, an atheist, and, together they discovered the Christian faith afresh.

 

Support and advice

You can check back on all our emails so far below.

Previous emails

Our Parish Development Advisors (PDA) are there to help every parish/benefice, so feel free to contact them at any time about how you can offer Come and See in your church.

Berkshire and City of Oxford - Rhodri Bowen
01865 208 296
rhodri.bowen@oxford.anglican.org

Dorchester (Oxfordshire) - The Revd Charles Chadwick
01865 208 246
charles.chadwick@oxford.anglican.org

Buckinghamshire - The Revd Asa Humphreys
asa.humphreys@oxford.anglican.org

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