How to start your own outdoor wild church
Discover simple, practical resources to help you launch a Wild Church with seasonal activities and ready‑made sessions
WILD CHURCHES HAVE GROWN IN popularity in recent years, but getting started can require some thought. The resources below include six sessions to get your group started, ideas for outdoor activities by season, a sample risk assessment and an informal service for Lambing Sunday.
Resources
Initial group group sessions
Each of the six planned sessions includes four sections: Welcome, Worship, Word and Witness. You can use these alongside the ideas for outdoor activities and risk assessment as a quick way to get started.
Sample risk assessment
This sample risk assessment can be edited to suit your needs. Page two has a risk assessment matrix to help with the assessment of risk when planning an activity.
Seasonal ideas for Wild Church
This list of outdoor activities is organised by season, offering suggestions that can be chosen to suit your outdoor area.
Lambing Sunday service
This short PDF offers some suggestions for songs, prayers, crafts, the talk and a short sheep quiz at the end.
With thanks to the LoveRural Conference for these resources.
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