July 4, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost VII 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10Mark 6:1-13 Call to Worship (adapted from The Message, Ps. 48)One: When people of faith gather, we ponder God’s love-in-action.Many: Even speaking God’s name evokes “Hallelujahs”.One: Hallelujah! God does what God declares,Many: and we are glad! Praise the Lord!One: This is […]
Read moreJune 27, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost VI 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15Mark 5:21-43 Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 130)One: This day, we come to pray to the Lord our God!Many: Forgiveness comes from our God, so we waitOne: — our souls WAIT–Many: for in God’s word, we […]
Read moreJune 20, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost V 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 Psalm 9:9-20 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Call to Worship (from Psalm 9)One: Who is the stronghold for the oppressed?Many: The Lord! Strong and mighty in the face of trouble!One: So we put our trust in God,Many: calling out God’s name, One: walking by faith,Many: we […]
Read moreJune 13, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost IV 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Psalm 20 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 4:26-34 Call to Worship (a contemporary re-wording of some of Psalm 20)One: Come on! Let’s celebrate, knowing the Lord will answer us when we call.Many: When we’re in trouble, we can gain help as we call […]
Read moreJune 6, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost III Genesis 3:8-15Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Call to Worship (from Psalm 138)One: Come! Let us praise the Lord our God!Many: Whole-heartedly, we thank God for steadfast love and faithfulness.One: God answers our calls, and increases our strengthMany: Great is God’s glory!One: God’s steadfast love endures forever.Many: So come! We’re gathered […]
Read moreMay 30, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +1 Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 We love providing this weekly resource for you and your congregation! If you love receiving them we would love to hear from you. Expressions of your financial support are also welcome! Give Today Call […]
Read moreMay 23, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost! Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 This is a great day to use visual cues for telling the story of Pentecost. Invite everyone to dress in red, fill the sanctuary with candle light, have a fan ready to blow crepe paper streamers, […]
Read moreMay 16, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Ascension Sunday Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23Luke 24:44-53 Call to Worship (from Psalm 47) One: Clap your hands, all you peoples;Many: we’ll shout to God with loud songs of joy!One: The Lord, the Most High, is awesome!Many: God goes up with the sound of a trumpet. (if […]
Read moreMay 9, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter VI(also, USA Mother’s Day) Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 Call to Worship (from Psalm 98) (give the congregation a “heads up”; we’ll clap in thanksgiving in this call to worship) One: Sing to the Lord a new song!Many: We’ve come to make a joyful […]
Read moreMay 2, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter V Acts 8:26-40Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Call to Worship One: Come! Gather in the name of the resurrected Christ as we lift our voices to worship God.Many: Surely God is in this place, calling us to worship in spirit and in truth.One: God’s love flows […]
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