Category: Worship

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter II Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Call to Worship  (Psalm 150 & John 20) One:  Praise the LORD!Many:  Praise God for resurrection life!One:  Praise the LORD here in the sanctuary.Many:  Praise God for belief beyond sight.One:  Let everything that breathes praise the LORD!Many: […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter +1, Holy Humor Sunday Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Churches in 15th century Bavaria used to celebrate the Sunday after Easter as Risus Paschalis (‘God’s Joke,’ or ‘the Easter laugh’).  Priests would deliberately include amusing stories and jokes in their sermons in an attempt […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Easter Day Acts 10:34-43  Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24I Corinthians 15:19-26   Luke 24:1-12 It’s Easter Day!  Plan to engage the whole congregation as much as possible,and plan for visuals, music, and voices to celebrate Jesus raised from death! Call to Worship  (Adapted from Thankful Praise, CBP Press, 1987. p. 107) […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Luke 19:28-40  Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.  In many congregations, this worship service begins with the festive delight of palm branches being waved as we sing “Hosanna!”  We remember and re-play the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when Luke […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Lent V Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126  Philippians 3:4b-14John 12:1-8 Call to Worship  (inspired by Psalm 126) One:  Gathered to worship the Lord our God, we remember.Many:  We remember how God has done great things!One:  God has done great things for us.Many:  We call to mind what God […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Lent IV Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21  Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Call to Worship  (from Psalm 32) One:  We gather to rejoice in God’s forgiving love,Many: for holy and steadfast love surrounds us!One:  We offer our morning worship to the Holy One,Many:  who is a hiding […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Lent III Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Call to Worship  (inspired by Psalm 63:1-8) One:  We’ve come to offer our praise to God, whose steadfast love is            better than life.Many:  Let our voices bless the Lord our God!One:  God is our help.Many:  God […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Call to Worship  (from Psalm 27) One:    We’re here, eager to give thanks to God, the stronghold of our lives.Many:  We come without fear!One:    Confident in God’s goodness, we lift our hearts and voices.Many:  […]

Worship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving Transfiguration SundayLast Sunday after Epiphany Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2 Luke 9:28-36, (37-43) This is the final Sunday following Epiphany, and the last Sunday before Lent begins. Traditionally this is called Transfiguration Sunday. All three synoptic gospels tell a story of Peter, James, […]