BIOS exists to encourage and promote the study of the pipe organ, its history and design, and to increase appreciation and understanding of its music.

BMYC caters for singers aged 16 to 27. It visits Methodist Churches around the country performing concerts and contributing to services.

CMM is composer Roger Jones' organisation. It aims to use music to share the gospel, minister in the power of the Holy Spirit and to equip and encourage individuals and churches.

Founded in 1936 to encourage study and research, promote good standards of hymn-singing, and encourage discerning use of hymns. Annual conference and quarterly bulletin.

Developed by The Pratt Green Trust, HymnQuest is a comprehensive hymn database that gives subscribers and licence holders access to full texts. The online app enables you to search all its indexes – first lines, tune names, authors, composers, metres, biblical and thematic references, lectionary, and full text searching.

The IBO is the professional association for craftsmen and companies working in the British Isles. Searchable accreditation register. Free information leaflets.

Music and liturgical resources for churches. The website gives free access to contemporary hymns and arrangements by leading UK Christian composers and writers.

mwf aims to envision, resource and train Christian worshipping communities to use a breadth of worship expressions and musical styles, combining creative skill and integrity of heart.

NMCGB brings together singers from across the Methodist Church in Great Britain. NMCGB is a living demonstration that the Methodist Church wasn’t just born in song, but is living and thriving in song now, too.

NMYBB was founded in April 1987 and exists to further the musical aspirations and experience of young brass players in a Christian environment.

The NPOR contains details of 35,000 organs including 10,000 pictures and 260 sound recordings. The register is provided by the British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS).

A Christian youth concert orchestra & choir, established in 1975 as the MAYC Orchestra.

Part of the Jubilate group, RESOUNDworship is a group of British worship-songwriters seeking to resource the church. Many resources offered completely free and a small charge for some that are more costly to produce.

Advice, support, news about courses, resources (and sympathy!) for pianists who have volunteered to play the organ in church.

Founded in 1927, the RSCM supports a world-wide membership of churches, schools and individuals. It is committed to promoting the study, practice and improvement of music in Christian worship.

Composer David Lee of Durham makes his hymn tunes, arrangements, descants and other material available for non-commercial use.

In December 2019 Singing the Faith Plus became part of the main Methodist Church website. It supports and complements the 2011 Methodist hymn book Singing the Faith. It includes comprehensive search and indexing, lectionary suggestions, new hymns and more.

Music resources for congregational and small group singing. Aiming to make good quality accompaniments available at minimal cost. Run by an organist and retired Baptist pastor.

Roger Molyneux purchases and distributes second hand sheet music for the organ together with second hand books on organs and church music; some choral music is also available.

WGMA are singers, instrumentalists and scholars who share an interest in the sacred and secular music of the men and women who performed from the west galleries of English parish churches during the 18th and 19th centuries.

American membership-based resource site for new worship songs, music and related resources run by the EMI Christian Music Group.

'A creative hub that celebrates the community it serves' – Applecart believes that stories are potent and have the power to change, challenge and strengthen communities.

Formed in 1990, CDFB membership is open to all who accept the principles of the Christian faith and who want to support the use of movement and dance as an expression of faith.

Formed in 1991, it supports those interested in using dance in worship, publishes a twice-yearly members' magazine, and plans and promotes conferences and liturgical dance events.

Established in 1994 at the Lantern Methodist Church in Raynes Park. People of all ages and abilities can learn performing arts skills and be involved in theatre projects and performances. Incorporates the Lantern Theatre Company, which tours churches, schools, hospitals and prisons with a range of shows for a range of ages.

Manna Ministries runs dance, drama and music theatre classes for children, young people and families at centres in the West Midlands, Surrey, and Sussex. Founded and run by Gary and Jaime Crick, who are registered full-time Christian workers with the charity Stewardship.

Well-known for his depictions of John Wesley, Mark Topping's shows including An Evening with John Wesley, and An Impossible God – a one-man passion play by Frank Topping.

An inter-denominational children's ministry, specialising in equipping and training children's and youth workers. Register of puppet teams. Puppet ministry training events.

The Passion Trust supports passion plays and biblical dramas. This website has comprehensive information on the subject.

Exploring faith through drama: scripts, training and events for Christian and community groups. Radius works with churches and other groups to promote drama which explores faith.

Professional touring company based at the Friargate Theatre in York. Recognised as a pioneer in reinstating the value of theatre in Christian communication.

Faith Motivated Arts – a Christian theatre company inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus, with a mission to be a centre of excellence, releasing, empowering and equipping people through the creative arts.

Professional dance company with a Christian ethos which aims to explore faith and life issues from a Christian perspective and to encourage dance within the church and the community.

The Skit Guys produce dramas in video format for sermon illustrations, Bible Study, etc, and as scripts, covering Bible stories, relationships and many other areas of Christian life.

An intergenerational dance movement that seeks to release children, young people and adults to learn and share about their everyday experiences and their journey of faith.

Book by Ruth Wood and Priscilla Nunnerley: making banners; guidance on themes, colours, lettering and techniques; how a group of banner-makers can receive inspiration; and why banner making is so rewarding.

Art and Christianity (formerly ACE) seeks to foster and explore the dialogue between art, Christianity and other religious faiths, through events, publications and consultation.

Motivated by a Christian view of life, ArtWay seeks to open up the world of the visual arts.Its goal is to hand people a key to this world that is rich and fascinating yet sometimes hard to enter. Netherlands based, with an English language version of the site. Weekly email meditations are available.

Aims to deepen knowledge and inner understanding of icons and the spirituality associated with them, and to establish contact with all iconographers of whatever proficiency.

The Deo Gloria Trust commissioned textile artist Jacqui Parkinson to create exhibitions which would tour English cathedrals. A remarkable series of ten stand-alone exhibitions.

Kate Austin runs pray-and-paint workshops and quiet days, and hosts art exhibitions. Her site is dedicated to spiritual truth, revealed through artwork.

Christian Artists Together is a community of artists working in and for the glory of God, the aim being to support, inspire and encourage others in their creative field, whatever that might be! It's about sharing our experiences, techniques and knowledge. “Artists standing with artists in the light of Christ”

Founded in 1979, CIVA is an American organisation which exists to explore and nurture the relationship between the visual arts and the Christian faith.

Founded in 1973, CARM runs painting and prayer retreats in the UK and abroad. Subjects include calligraphy, creative writing, fabric arts, music, painting, photography and poetry.

The Hopeweaver team aims to offer sanctuary space and resources for individuals and groups who seek silence and stillness as part of a Christian faith journey.

Based on Holy Island and taking inspiration from the work of the monks, Lindisfarne Scriptorium merges old skills with new materials. Calligraphy, illumination and illustration.

This unique collection of Christian art includes more than 40 works by Graham Sutherland, Elisabeth Frink and many other renowned artists. It can be browsed online at this site.

Nick Shutt is a professional photographer and an anglican priest. One of his specialities is recreating famous paintings.

Hand-made posters attract attention and show that there's life in the church! Posters Plus encourages Christians to explore making posters that will touch, inspire and inform passers by.

Stephen B Whatley is a professional artist, specialising in oil painting. His deep Christian faith ultimately become a catalyst and integral part of his artistic creativity.

Veritasse is a Christian arts company which began promoting the work of Christian artists in 1998. It sells cards, posters and prints through bookshops and annual Christian conferences.

ACG is a non-denominational organisation which brings together Christians who work professionally in the arts. It supports artists in integrating faith, life and artistic endeavour.

Inspirational events, effective resources and professional advice for writers who are Christians.

Part of the Department of Theology at King’s College London, ASK is a centre for research, teaching and public education in relation to the role of religion in the arts, and vice versa.

The Christian Arts Trust was set up in 1981 by Ronald Mann, with the support of a few financiers, to provide opportunities for artists with Christian faith to develop new ideas and projects. The ‘seed corn’ grants that CAT make available enable artists to see the genesis of an idea take flesh.

The photographs on this CTE page are copyright free if churches and charities wish to use them. Acknowledgement is appreciated but not required.

Contemporary prayers and liturgies influenced by the early Celtic Church, written by John Birch. Most resources are free to use.

Creative ideas to help parents and children's church leaders take children deeper with God!

Encouraging new forms of church for a fast changing world, working with Christians from a variety of traditions. The initiative has resulted in hundreds of new congregations.

Our mission is to create spaces, like festivals, of faith, hope and love, where people discover themselves through art and leave to do justice.

Run the Revd Dr Mike Bossingham, FFCT exists to help churches become more open and attractive to children, young people and families.

SIAC seeks to bring together artists of many nationalities and backgrounds to share experiences and grow in mutual understanding. It is open to creative artists of all disciplines.

LWPT is an ecumenical charity for preachers and leaders of worship.

Spain's first Christian Art and Spirituality Retreat Centre is a beautifully restored two hundred year old Andalusian hacienda (farm house), set in twenty acres of stunning national park.

Magnet magazine was originally the main resource of the Women's Network of the Methodist Church, but has grown to provide resources and interest for all Christian people.

NBS International is a US-based organisation with an international membership. It is an ecumenical, deeply caring, inclusive, openly welcoming community of pastors, Christian educators, storytellers and laity.

This blog is designed to encourage the creative arts in telling God’s story, to showcase creativity in the Rochester Diocese and further afield, and to enable communities everywhere to connect with their creative side.

ROOTS has published worship and learning materials since 2002. A unique and comprehensive ecumencial web-based resource package is linked to a magazine subscription.

The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. ArtServe's sister organisation in the USA. Originally supporting musicians, it has grown to include other worship arts.

The MediaNet is a network that supports, encourages and inspires Christians who work in, and with, the UK media.

The Sanctuary is a house of prayer and worship, and creative resourcing centre, with a particular emphasis on poverty, justice and intercession. Resources are freely available.

Inspiration and resources for leaders of worship. Individuals and Christian publishers contribute to the worshipping community. A joint project from LWPT and twelvebaskets.

Taking its name from an essay by C.S. Lewis, Transpositions is the official online forum for the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts in the University of St Andrews. It aims to bring the conversation of theology and the arts to a broader audience.

Poems, music, and performance pieces by Godfrey Rust. Most are available for non-commercial use free of charge under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licence.