Category: Call to Offering

February 19, 2023

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Exodus 24:12-18  Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration Sunday(last Sunday before Lent) Call to Worship  (inspired by Ps 99) Leader:  Come!  Let’s worship the Lord our God!People:  God’s name is mighty! Leader:  God establishes equity.People:  So we come to praise God, who is lifted up over all peoples.Leader:  Remember!  God both avenges wrong-doing, and forgives.People:  We […]

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November 21, 2021

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Reign of Christ Sunday 2 Samuel 23:1-7  Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18)  Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 Call to Worship  (adapted from Rev. 1) One:  Grace to you and peace from the One who is, who was,                 and who is to come!Many:  We’re gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,                the Ruler […]

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November 14, 2021

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost XXV 1 Samuel 1:4-20   1 Samuel 2:1-19 Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25 Mark 13:1-8 Call to Worship  (from Hebrews 10)   One:  With true hearts, assured of our faith, let’s grab hold of all              our faithful God is promising!Many:  We’re meeting together (virtual and in our sanctuary), to              encourage one another.One:  Today is the right […]

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October 17, 2021

Worship Resources Pentecost XXI Job 38:1-7, (34-41)  Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c  Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 (If you use music videos, consider using Matt Redman’s 10,000 Reasons as intro music) Call to Worship  (inspired by Psalm 104) One: Bless the Lord, O my soul!Many:  We come to worship the Lord our God, who is great!One:  Praise […]

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October 10, 2021

Worship Resources Pentecost XX Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Call to Worship  (inspired by Hebrews 4:14-16)One:  Boldly, let’s approach God’s throne of grace.Many: There, we may receive mercy.One:  There we will find grace to help in our time of need.Many: For we know Jesus, who is the Christ.One:  We know Jesus, […]

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October 3, 2021

Worship Resources World Communion Sunday Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 Call to Worship   (from Psalm 26) One:  Let us worship the Lord our God,          whose steadfast love is before our eyes.Many:  Together, we tune our hearts to sing a song of thanksgivingOne:  Here we tell of God’s wondrous deeds!Many: […]

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September 26, 2021

Worship Resources Pentecost XIX Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22 Psalm 124 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50  Consider using this simple choral arrangement of Psalm 124 as a video, a solo, or with your choir:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVTB4IpkDHI Call to Worship  (from Psalm 124) One:  Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.Many:  Life […]

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September 19, 2021

Worship Resources Pentecost XVIII Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Call to Worship  (from Psalm 1) One: What delight it is for us, like trees planted by streams of water,                    to stand and worship God.Many:  Rejoice!  The Lord watches over us.One:  We bring our whole hearts to meditate on God’s […]

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September 12, 2021

Pentecost XVII Worship Resources Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Call to Worship  (inspired by Psalm 19) One:  The heavens are telling the glory of God!Many:  Today we join the heavens, singing praise to our redeemer.One:  With the Psalmist, we pray, “May the words of our mouths           and the meditation of our hearts […]

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