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This is an early guide to worship at Corrymeela. It was written by Norman Richardson in 1972 and updated in 1973. 

From the Introduction:

Corrymeela has always stressed the importance of people working and worshipping together and has attempted to put this principle into practice in its various functions, especially the work camps. Worship has been given a vital place in the whole life of the Community, and many people have found this to be refreshing and renewing in their experience, realising, perhaps for the first time, that worship can be enjoyable and challenging. This booklet is intended as a guide for those who will be involved in planning or assisting with worship, and it is hoped that it will be particularly helpful to those who are not used to worship in such an informal situation by provoking them to consider and experiment with various forms. It was written initially with the work camps in mind, in 1972, and has now been revised slightly in the hope that its usefulness can be extended to other Corrymeela events. Nevertheless, a number of the sections were written chiefly with young people in mind, and they have been left as such.