January 19, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Second Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 40) If you have a solo voice who can lead/teach this song from Andra Morah/Josh Elson, use it as your call to worship: #9, […]
Read moreJanuary 12, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17 Thank you for your support of this ministry and these resources! Did you want to make a gift in 2019 and simply run out of time? You can still make an impact and keep these great […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving January 5, 2020 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Call to Worship (from Isaiah 60) One: Arise! Shine! For your light has come. Many: The glory of the Lord rests on us all. One: So let the Lord rise! Many: Look! Our […]
Read moreDecember 29, 2019 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Christmas 1 Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23 Call to Worship (from Isaiah 63:7-9) One: Praise God! Many: God has done great things for us, and sent a Savior! One: God’s presence is made known in Jesus, whose love redeems us. […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2019 Advent IV Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Call to Worship One: We’re nearing the completion of this time of waiting! Many: Are we there yet?! One: We’re close. We’ve been actively waiting, and it’s almost here! Many: Is it […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2019 Advent III Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Call to Worship One: From the frenzy of long lists and little time, we come. Many: From the challenge of grief and the pain of loneliness, we come. One: We gather in this […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2019 Center for Faith and Giving Worship Resources Advent 2 Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 This is Advent 2, traditionally known as Peace Sunday. If you are lighting an Advent wreath, this is a second Sunday for a purple (or blue) candle. Call to Worship (inspired from Matthew 3) […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2019 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Advent 1 Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 This is the first Sunday of the Christian year. Four Sundays of Advent give us time to prepare for the Coming One. Some congregations will be dressed in purple; others in blue. […]
Read moreNovember 24, 2019 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Proper 29 This is the last Sunday of the liturgical year, sometimes referred to as “Reign of Christ” or “Christ the King” Sunday. This is the last Sunday for green paraments. Advent 1 = December 1! Will you change to purple or blue? […]
Read moreNovember 17, 2019 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Proper 28 Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 12 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 Call to Worship (from Isaiah 12) One: Come! Give thanks to the Lord, call out the name: Many: “The Lord!” We sing our praise. One: Let this be known in all the […]
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