Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving February 7, 2021 Epiphany 5 Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Call to Worship (from Isaiah 40) One: We’re waiting! Actively waiting for the Lord! Many: Our strength renewed, no longer weary and faint! One: For our God does not faint or […]
Read moreWorship Resources forthe Center for Faith and Giving January 31, 2021Epiphany 4 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 1111 Corinthians 8:1-13Mark 1:21-28 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 111) One: This is the day to praise God!Many: With whole hearts, we come to give thanks to the Lord,One: for God’s works are great; God is gracious and merciful!Many: […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving January 24, 2021 Epiphany 3 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Call to Worship (Jonah 3 and Psalm 62) One: Come! Praise the God of all Creation. Many: We come to worship the One who calls us, One: speaking with a […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving January 17, 2021 Epiphany II 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 (if you’re going to focus on “follow” as a service theme, consider using this Sister Act clip as intro, following the opening prayer or as part of the sermon: […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving January 3, 2021 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 In the midst of COVID cautions, one action for Epiphany can be accomplished whether you are meeting in person, folks are following along on-line, or you can mail instructions (and chalk!) from the […]
Read moreJanuary 10, 2021 Baptism of Jesus, Epiphany II Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 Call to Worship (from Psalm 29) One: Gathered in this place, we lift our voices and shout “Glory!” Many: (shout it out!) “GLORY!” One: For the voice of the Lord […]
Read moreDecember 27, 2020 Christmas 1 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 On this first Sunday of Christmas, one possibility is to focus this service on Christmas carols. For many, these are some favorite pieces of music, which are not heard very often […]
Read moreDecember 20, 2020 Advent IV Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:47-55 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Call to Worship (inspired by Luke 1) One: Greetings, favored ones! The Lord is with you. Many: We’ve come to rejoice, and sing our praise to God. One: With Mary, we […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving December 13, 2020 Advent 3B Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Call to Worship (from Isaiah 61) One: (ring a bell to call people’s attention) Ring out good news! Many: Good news to share with the oppressed and brokenhearted! One: […]
Read moreWorship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving December 6, 2020 Advent 2B These resources are being posted on “Giving Tuesday”, an opportunity for you to support charities and non-profit agencies that make the world a better place. We hope you will choose to practice generosity on this special day as you seek to enrich […]
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