A hands-on guide to the Common Worship Initiation services including Baptism, Confirmation and Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child. It offers straightforward and realistic ideas about how to make the services work in your church.

Drawing on her parish experience, Gilly Myers includes imaginative suggestions for a range of local situations, grounded in the thinking behind the new provisions. The features of the services are set out clearly, identifying the differences from ASB and BCP and highlighting questions such as how to handle the range of options and the use of images.

Using Common Worship - Initiation Services balances practical tips with theological grounding in a way that will enable parishes to make the most of the opportunities of Common Worship as a whole.

Introduction by: Jeremy Haselock