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 […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XIII 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Call to Worship (from Psalm 111)One: Praise the Lord!Many: We’ve come to give full-hearted thanks to the Lord.One: Great are God’s works,Many: gracious and merciful is the Lord!One: The Lord’s name is holy and awesome,Many: so let’s lift our voices to […]
Read moreApril 25, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter IV Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Call to Worship One: Open the gate! The Shepherd is coming!Many: We hear our shepherd’s voice, calling us by name, leading us to green pastures.One: No stranger’s voice will we follow; we follow the voice which brings us […]
Read moreApril 4, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving EASTER DAY Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 I Corinthians 15:1-11 John 20:1-18 This high festival day should be celebrated with light, white paraments, and as many symbols of LIFE as you can muster. Call to Worship (before or after the opening hymn, invite the congregation […]
Read moreMarch 28, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Lent VIPalm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Remember to add a fifth candle to your worship visuals, if you’re adding one each week. These resources focus on Palm Sunday (not Passion Sunday). Some visuals available for free use can be found here: https://blueeyedennis.tumblr.com/post/114593340967/image-1-image-2- image-3-image-4-by-giotto-image-5, and […]
Read moreFebruary 21, 2021 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Lent I Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10!1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 For the 6 Sundays of Lent (including Palm Sunday), the call to worship will be offered in 1 voice. Also, each worship leader will be invited to light 1 additional candle each Sunday (so ending […]
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Four Fundraising “Secrets” To Improve Giving In Your Congregation Fundraisers know these things and use them with great effectiveness. We think you should know them as well. Can you see how these “not so secrets” would apply in your church? Secret #1: People give because they believe in the necessity of mission The primary reason […]
Read moreWORSHIP MATERIALS From the Center for Faith and Giving August 23, 2020 Lectionary Readings Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 Call to Worship (based on Ps. 124) Leader: Let us remember, when the world turns against us… People: The Lord is on our side. Leader: When isolation and grief threaten to swallow […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Transfiguration Sunday (last after Epiphany) Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 2 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 Call to Worship (adapted from Thom Shuman, http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/) One: It is good to be here in this sacred space, Many: in the shelter of God’s love and hope. One: […]
Read moreHere is a sample of the high quality resources that make up the Faithful Hopeful Loving annual campaign materials provided by the Center for Faith and Giving in partnership with Ecumenical Stewardship Center. You can order this material at https://stewardshipresources.org/product-category/resources/faithful-hopeful-loving/ FHL January 26, 2020
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