Remembrance Sunday Resources

New sermon starter for 2025 now available.

Below, you will find the following resources to help you mark Remembrance Sunday (9 November 2025):

Sermon starter acknowledging the pain of Remembrance Sunday and the peace of Jesus.
Link to a new page of prayer ideas to actively pray for peace in our world.
Poppy-themed widescreen and standard size PowerPoint templates.
Videos of 'The Last Post' and 'Reveille', including a piano rendition with a two minute silence in the middle of the video.
Congregational songs.
Reflective videos.
Shareable images of poems to use on social media, in your newsletter, or on screens.
Other useful resources to mark Remembrance Sunday with younger people.

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2025 Sermon Starter

Starting points for a sermon based on the 2025 Scripture for Remembrance Sunday used in some of the UK and Ireland's main liturgical churches, acknowledging pain, loss, and Christ's call for peace.

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Praying for Peace

A page dedicated to praying for peace during times of gathered worship, in a meaningful and transformative way.

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A PowerPoint template to support your Remembrance Sunday service, for widescreen (16:9).

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A PowerPoint template to support your Remembrance Sunday service, for a standard screen size (4:3).

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A lyrical dance performed by Hannike Martens for Remembrance Day. Music written and performed by Susan Avison based on 'The Last Post'. Filmed and produced by Christian Lewis, Pure Technical Services.

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A piano rendition of 'The Last Post' and 'Reveille' (includes a two minute silence)

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'The Last Post' and 'Reveille' played by Paul Sharman

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'The Last Post' and 'Reveille', set to images and words (includes a two minute silence)

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Images of modern day conflicts set to the arrangement of 'Make Me a Channel of Your Peace'

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'Prelude on Lavenham'

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One poem read by multiple people, inviting reflection on peace

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Download and post to social media, share in your newsletter or display on a screen to help people reflect and remember.

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Download and post to social media, share in your newsletter or display on a screen to help people reflect and remember.

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A sermon starter to acknowledge the hurt and loss of Remembrance Sunday and the call from Christ for peace.

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External Links

Churches Together in Britain & Ireland - Resources to download include an order of service, PowerPoint presentations, and an ebook.
Royal British Legion Remembrance Suggestions - Ideas for activities to mark Remembrance.
Royal British Legion Pause Video - A reminder of why it's important to pause to pay your respects to our Armed Forces community, past and present.
The Meaning of 'Remember' in the Bible - A short, animated video that explains the meaning of the Hebrew word for 'remember' used in key Bible verses.