Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter 7C Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 Call to Worship (adapted from Ps. 97)One: Today we rejoice, for the Lord brings justice!Many: Everyone can see God’s glory.One: Together we can love God and resist evil.Many: May God protect and strengthen us, and […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter 5C Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 148) (consider using the scripture chorus “Praise Ye the Lord, Hallelujah!” as an opening hymn or as the completion of this call to worship)One: We’re here to praise God!Many: Yes! Praise the […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter 4C Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Call to Worship (from Revelation 7)One: ALL, and that means ALL (here, on-line and in spirit), come to worship God!Many: With the multitude from all ages, we cry out with a LOUD voice, “Holy victory belongs to […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter III Acts 9:1-20 Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 30)One: Sing praises to the Lord!Many: We’re here to give thanks to the Holy One.One: Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.Many: Celebrate! God turns our […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter 2 Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Call to Worship Leader: Behind closed doorsAll: God’s Spirit blows over us Leader: Through closed heartsAll: God’s Spirit works in us Leader: In closed lives broken open by God’s resurrecting power,All: We come to worship God, to wonder […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24I Corinthians 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12 Call to Worship 1 Voice: Darkness gives way to light; Cong: Christ is risen! 1 Voice: Violence gives way to love; Cong: Christ is risen! 1 Voice: Despair gives way to hope; Cong: Christ is risen! 1 Voice: […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Luke 19:28-40 The appropriate and traditional hymn to use to open Palm Sunday worship is “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” (CH #192). If you have people processing with palm branches, it’s great to add the descant (sung, or played on a trumpet). […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Passion Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9aPsalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11Luke 22:14 – 23:56 Some congregations use this Sunday to focus on the Passion of Christ (especially if they will not have a Good Friday service). One suggestion is to use Luke’s text as readers’ theatre, during the time ordinarily allotted for […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Lent 5C Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14John 12:1-8 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 126) (consider using a sung version of Psalm 126 for the call to worship. One possibility: https://www.ocp.org/en-us/songs/88958/the-lord-has-done- great-things-for-us-we-are-filled-with-joy) OR Voice One: Today’s a day for remembering and anticipating! Remember when the […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Lent 4C Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 32) Voice 1: Deep within us, we know God yearns for us to be whole and healthy, yet we all have broken places in us. When we try to […]
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