Lucy Moore works for BRF as Messy Church Team Leader. She is responsible for developing the work of Messy Church nationally and internationally-writing, speaking, reflecting and developing Messy projects. She continues to help lead Messy Church in her own church, where her husband is the minister. Before working full-time with Messy Church, Lucy was a member of BRF's Barnabas children's ministry team, offering training for those wanting to bring the Bible to life for children in churches and schools across the UK, and using drama and storytelling to explore the Bible with children herself. Her books include titles in the Messy Church series, as well as AllAge Worship, Colourful Creation, Bethlehem Carols Unpacked, The Lord's Prayer Unplugged and The Gospels Unplugged. She also presents Messy Church: the DVD. A secondary-school teacher by training, she enjoys acting, walking Minnie the dog, marvelling at the alien world of her two teenage children and guiltily watching unimproving television programmes. She is a Lay Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral.
From Regent's Reviews - October 2010 In recent years the Bible
Reading Fellowship have been publishing some fantastic resources
for churches to engage with children and families in worship. At
the forefront of this has been Lucy Moore, who has spearheaded the
phenomena that is 'Messy Church'. A previous book introduced Messy
Church to a wider audience. Messy Church 2 continues with a new set
of ideas for an all-age and creative way of being church for the
unchurched, but also with a desire to explore what 'Messy
Discipleship' might look like. (If you are wanting an introduction
to Messy Church, it is best to get a copy of the first book, as
Messy Church 2 is written to readers who know what Messy Church is
and are already running events.) What I found especially
interesting about this sequel is a commitment to seeing how Messy
Church might also encourage discipleship at home, recognising that
a couple of hours a month is not enough to sustain discipleship
(and neither is a couple of hours a week!). Messy Church is not the
only future of the church, (and Moore in no way claims this), but
it does seem to offer an excellent way of engaging with families,
as a means of exploring the bible and the Christian life and left
me wanting to give it a try. Reviewed by Andy Goodliff, Belle Vue
Baptist Church, Southend on Sea
From Country Way Magazine Autumn 2009 Sequels can be problematic,
especially when following something of real innovation and value.
Less than a year after reviewing Messy Church (in Country Way 49),
Lucy Moore's second book is on my desk. This is an indication of
how significant Messy Church has been, especially as both books
successfully negotiate the no man's land of all age... whether
worship, church or community. And this is where Messy Church 2
develops from the initial resource, taking seriously the context of
church as community and of discipleship within community. The
five-fold messy ethos is maintained and a broader range of themes
is introduced; 15 in all, including fundamental discipleship issues
(e.g. loving your neighbour), Christian seasons (e.g. Lent),
biblical role models (e.g. Ruth), theological foundations (e.g. who
is Jesus?) and means of grace (baptism and 'messy' communion). Once
again there is a simple, but subtle, theological introduction -
this time concerning what discipleship means for people with messy
lives in a messy world, and how this can be encouraged. There is
helpful guidance on how teamwork lies behind this approach, and a
substantial section on food and shared meals as a means of
engagement, discipleship and growth. And some
frequently-asked-questions are answered. A thoroughly rewarding and
important resource for any contemporary church. Reviewed by Simon
Martin
From The Good Bookstall - June 2009 Messy Church 2 is a great
follow on book - make sure you read Messy Church first! The concept
of Messy Church is that families come together once a month to
enjoy each other's company, eat together, make things together and
worship together. Because the idea of Messy Church is that it is
church in its own right and not means of increasing Sunday morning
congregations, Messy Church 2 sets out to address the issues that
will arise once a Messy Church is up and running. Much of the book
is focussed on how to disciple people and move them on in their
Christian journey when Messy Church meets monthly and the worship
session lasts only 15 minutes. The book suggests forming smaller
groups to meet in between times, and also has lots of ideas for
families to try at home which will help them to pray and learn
about God together. It gives much to think about for a new Messy
Church community and shares lessons already learnt (both successes
and failures) by those that have been established for a while. If
you are buying this book because you have already used all the
craft ideas, meal suggestions and worship outlines in Messy
ChurchM, then fear not! The back section of the book is loaded with
ready to roll ideas and recipes and will take you through your
second year and beyond. It even includes a Messy Church Communion
and a Messy Church Baptism! The beauty of these two books is that
they really are packed with do-able crafts and worship suggestions.
We have been running for a year and have found there have been more
than enough ideas for each session in the book, meaning that busy
people can do Messy Church without needing to do lots of planning!
Well done to Lucy and her team for paving the way for the many
Messy Church communities now springing up around the Country!
Reviewed by Kathy Bland
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