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Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Epiphany +5 Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 147)One: Gathered to worship God, let’s sing our praise!Many: (singing!) Praise ye the Lord, hallelujah! (1 line or whole chorus)One: We sing with thanksgiving, for the Lord rejoices in all who hope in the steadfast […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Epiphany +4 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13Mark 1:21-28 Call to Worship (adapted from Ps. 111)One: Friends, come! Let’s give thanks to God with our whole heartsMany: The works of the Lord are great.One: The Lord is gracious and merciful!Many: All that God does is honest and true.One: So let’s lift our voices […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-121 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Call to Worship (inspired by Ps. 62) L: Come together to worship the mighty rock, our ever-present refuge.P: With the Psalmist, we’re ready to pour out our hearts before God.L: Gathered, we are not setting our hearts on […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving 2nd Sunday after Epiphany1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Call to Worship (inspired by Ps. 139) L: Praise God, who made each of us, and all of us.P: Praise God! We are fearfully and wonderfully made.L: The Holy One knows each of us – actions and thoughts.P: The […]
Read moreA Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and GivingEpiphany Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 On this first Sunday of a new year, here are some suggestions for engaging a variety of senses as you open worship. 1) Use “glow in the dark” stars, charged up, so they’ll shine. One for each person? One […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving First Sunday after Christmas Day Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 Call to Worship (inspired by Luke 2) One: Gathered on this Sunday-between, we meet up with Simeon and Anna.Many: We’re here after all the joy and uproar, and all the loneliness, and all the memories of […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Advent 3BIsaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 I Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 126) Gathered to worship the Lord our God, let us rejoice!Even all who now are grieving, may you come to a time of joy,for the Lord stands with us all.Our […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Advent 2B Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Call to Worship Good news today! Hear the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The prophet Isaiah declares: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make those paths straight.” John the Baptist came, preparing the way […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-191 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 As the season of Advent begins, we begin a new church year, and we ask you to offer a gift of support to the Center for Faith and Giving. Your generosity allows us to provide these […]
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