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Firstly, and most importantly, I take "interdenominational" very seriously. For most of my ministry I have worked ecumenically, so I try to bring to worship a sense of Christian community that transcends denominational boundaries. The liturgies I use have been devised from a range of resources, including the United Church of Canada where I have worshipped over several years. Sometimes new hymns and liturgy help to refresh our worship.
Worship on a cruise ship must not become burdensome or appear obligatory to passengers, who are actually on holiday. So my pattern is a short Morning Prayers on sea days and an ecumenical Holy Communion service on Sundays. Other "special" services are slotted in where appropriate. All worship is on-screen using PowerPoint, for several reasons:
Services on Sundays and special daysSea-day Morning services are here: 2013; 2014; 2016These services have been used on numerous occasions, at sea and on land. My hope is that unfamiliar phrases might enhance worship as we focus on the words being heard or spoken. I am keen to introduce new hymns and these have been chosen to accompany the readings. Other hymns and readings can of course be used with these liturgies. Where there are gaps in the sequence of services, it is because the liturgy has been used more than once. First lines, metres & tunes of hymns used in the following services can be found here. The great majority can be found in HymnQuest, but some can only be copied with the full Copyright Licence Users' Edition.
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