Living Wholeheartedly
CONNEXIONAL RESOURCES FOR 2026/27
RESOURCES FOR 2026/27
‘Living Letters – written by the Spirit, sent into the world.
While we continue to keep growth and evangelism as a key priority in our thinking, this picture of a ‘living letter’ given by the apostle Paul to the church in Corinth, reminds us how each follower of Jesus is called to be a vibrant, living expression of God’s Spirit, an ‘ambassador of Christ’ to others.
Throughout 2026-27 we will focus on what it means to be ‘Living Letters’ scribed, not with ink, but with the Spirit of the Living God.
“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.”
– 2 Corinthians 3:2 (NIV)
REV DR JANET UNSWORTH
PRESIDENT 2026/27
MS LAURA GRIFFITH
LAY LEADER 2026/27
DO YOU HAVE A STORY?
We would love you to share your reflections, questions or prayers with us.
Let us know how you are sensing God this year.
You can contact us at livingletters@irishmethodist.org
Coming in 2026/27
SEPTEMBER 2026
A Bible Study Series
Youth Resource
Children’s Illustrated Story Book
NOVEMBER 2026
Advent Candle Liturgy
Advent Children’s Talks & Craft Ideas
JANUARY 2027
A Prayer Space Guide for Churches
Shoe Box Prayers for Home
OTHER
President’s Call to Prayer – Lent
Lay Leader Call to Prayer – Pentecost
Conference Sunday
We encourage you to dwell on the Connexional theme on the Sunday of Conference, or a Sunday following, as a way of sharing with your congregation the focus of the Connexional year.
In this resource you will find prayers, song suggestions, sermon notes etc to aid you in crafting your Conference Sunday Service. Take and adapt these resources as best suits your setting.
Books, courses
& more
We continue to encourage you to engage with reading and discussion on the areas of growth and evangelism.
Why not pick a book and read it together as a Congregation, Church Council or Circuit Executive; or use one of these reads as the next book for your local book club. The invitation is to read, engage and discuss so that it begins to shape our action.
Follow the link below for lots of recommendations and as well as reviews.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
2026 Conference
Pastoral Address
Some thought-provoking and challenging questions.
Exploring Faith
A series of children’s talks, youth group Bible studies, Sunday School sessions and a holiday Bible club from IMYC – all designed to help create space for children and young people to explore their questions.
Previous Resources
Take a look back at our Connexional resources from 2025/26 on theme, ‘Compelled’.