worship. 92–93
Mark Stafford. Push down on whichever pedal comes up next Mark Stafford ran away from the circus to join the church. He works with redthread in South London schools and in this engaging worship circus, people will be asked to balance on things – and they will fall off. 16.00 Saturday
Orthodox community of St John of Kronstadt parish. This local community invite you to share with them as they explore Great Vespers 18.00 Saturday
Praying with Icons 21.00 Saturday
Divine Space. Leading you through two interactive alternative liturgies Songs of guilt, fear & freedom 16.00 Sunday
Meditative Eucharist 21.00 Sunday
Taizé. Two low key services from the Taizé community.
23.00 Sunday and 19.00 Monday
Lisa Cornwell. Understanding our dreams A brief introduction into the meaning and purpose of dreams, followed by a method for working with our dreams and practical application. Participants should come prepared with a dream to share, if possible. 15.00 Monday
Othona Community. One World Worship An open Christian celebration: the wonders of creation, the common ground of humanity, the wisdom of many spiritual traditions, and the longing for peace. 16.00 Monday
Across Site As well as our dedicated worship venues, services will be taking place across the weekend in various venues. A to Z of contributors
Blank Canvas. Redemption Song (2) – Celebrating redemption Throughout history amazing work has been done to set slaves free. We listen to the stories and are inspired. But much remains to be done. What can we do to put a ‘redemption song’ on the lips of others? With Noel Moules (Workshop) and Sarah Williams (Anti-Slavery International). 09.00 Monday Crosby
The Burn Band.
Catholic worship with CAFOD. A Catholic Mass with drama. Come early to participate in the pre-service workshop. 17.45 Saturday Watts (service starts at 18.30)
Fuse Factory.
The Deaf Community at Greenbelt.
Fuse Factory are an audiovisual outfit delivering a symphony in three dimensions. (See music pages for more details)
09.00 Sunday Watts
Worship in British Sign Language – with voice over interpretation to provide full access to those with no knowledge of sign language. Hands up
23.00 Friday Crosby
Hands together
23.00 Sunday Crosby
Dixey et Domine.
Redemption Song (1) – Crying for redemption There are 12 million slaves in the world today. We hear their screams, their anger and their dreams – demanding and longing for redemption. What hope do we have to offer? What does ‘redemption’ really mean? Begin the day with reflections, images, meditation and music. Noel Moules and Sarah Williams will join the band to lead.
fEAST is the evening congregation of Clapton Park URC, East London. They meet every Sunday to share ideas and food, pray, discuss, sing and generally be a community of people caring for and inspiring each other.
Vineyard Worship
23.00 Saturday Crosby
20.00 Sunday Children’s Festival tent
Morning prayer 09.00 Eucharist 12.30 Evening prayer 17.30 Night prayer 21.00.
Early morning Sunday Mass
Are from the Burn Church, an alternative service at the Vineyard Church St.Albans, and are on the forefront of modern UK Vineyard worship, bringing passion, energy and intimacy. Their debut album ‘Beautiful’ has sold over 45,000 copies worldwide.
09.00 Saturday Centaur
Greenbelt via their community camp on site. A warm welcome awaits, plus regular worship:
An hour of Matt Dixey’s songs reflecting an honest heart in the light of faith in the everyday world. 00.15 Monday Stage 2
fEast.
Heresy Does heresy still have meaning for us? Are any beliefs still beyond the pale? How should we treat heretics? Can we be too tolerant? What are we too intolerant about?
The Franciscans. Easy enough to spot in the Helicopter Field camping area – they’ll be the ones in the brown habits – the Franciscans bring the Convent and the Friary from the inner city to
Soul Food Multi-layered saturated video images, powerful and atmospheric electro beats and a feminine melodic voice invite total immersion. A worship experience not to be missed. 21.00 Friday Centaur
Gloopy Music. An independent music group (Belfast/Manchester) that emerged in 2005 to provide a creative platform for performers and producers to make music that celebrates contrast, repetition, beauty, simplicity and passion. Final Destination An alternative act of meditation and worship led by the loops, beats and music of Stephen Devine. Gloopy Music will weave between drum machines, passionate vocals and spiralling loops to generate an environment of mantras to allow you to meditate, reflect, participate or merely absorb. 00.15 Saturday Stage 2
Goth-worship. Happygoff are a group of Christian Goths who have networked with one another across the country. ‘Ara’ means ‘altar’ or ‘sanctuary’ and is a monthly club-like event that takes place in a 17th century church close to the centre of Manchester. It seeks to provide a safe haven for those who are into all things alternative, with