Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration Sunday(last Sunday before Lent) Call to Worship (inspired by Ps 99) Leader: Come! Let’s worship the Lord our God!People: God’s name is mighty! Leader: God establishes equity.People: So we come to praise God, who is lifted up over all peoples.Leader: Remember! God both avenges wrong-doing, and forgives.People: We […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Reign of Christ Sunday 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18) Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 Call to Worship (adapted from Rev. 1) One: Grace to you and peace from the One who is, who was, and who is to come!Many: We’re gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the Ruler […]
Read moreWorship 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 XXI Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 (If you use music videos, consider using Matt Redman’s 10,000 Reasons as intro music) Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 104) One: Bless the Lord, O my soul!Many: We come to worship the Lord our God, who is great!One: Praise […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XX Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Call to Worship (inspired by Hebrews 4:14-16)One: Boldly, let’s approach God’s throne of grace.Many: There, we may receive mercy.One: There we will find grace to help in our time of need.Many: For we know Jesus, who is the Christ.One: We know Jesus, […]
Read moreWorship Resources World Communion Sunday Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 Call to Worship (from Psalm 26) One: Let us worship the Lord our God, whose steadfast love is before our eyes.Many: Together, we tune our hearts to sing a song of thanksgivingOne: Here we tell of God’s wondrous deeds!Many: […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XIX Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22 Psalm 124 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 Consider using this simple choral arrangement of Psalm 124 as a video, a solo, or with your choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVTB4IpkDHI Call to Worship (from Psalm 124) One: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.Many: Life […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XVIII Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Call to Worship (from Psalm 1) One: What delight it is for us, like trees planted by streams of water, to stand and worship God.Many: Rejoice! The Lord watches over us.One: We bring our whole hearts to meditate on God’s […]
Read morePentecost XVII Worship Resources Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 19) One: The heavens are telling the glory of God!Many: Today we join the heavens, singing praise to our redeemer.One: With the Psalmist, we pray, “May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts […]
Read morePentecost XVI Worship Resources Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 Call to Worship (consider using “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord” as a vocal call to worship) OR (inspired by Mark 7) One: Come, all who are eager to be touched by the healing hand of Jesus.Many: We’re […]
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