Category: Lectionary Based Worship Resources

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving World Communion Sunday Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 137  2 Timothy 1:1-14Luke 17:5-10 World Communion Sunday allows us to focus our worship hour on God’s love made known in the Lord’s Supper, celebrated each year across denominations on the first Sunday of October. Call to Worship  (adapted from Thom Shuman) One:  From […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +16 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15   Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16   1 Timothy 6:6-19Luke 16:19-31 Call to Worship  (in response to Psalm 91) Consider using CH #77 “On Eagle’s Wings” with a soloist singing the verse/s and the congregation responding with the refrain. OR One:  Welcome to worship at ____________, where we […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost + 15 Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:1  Psalm 79:1-9  1 Timothy 2:1-7Luke 16:1-13 Call to Worship  (in response to Psalm 79:8-9)One: Gathered to praise God, we lift our voices as one.Many: Together we give thanks for God’s never-ending compassion.One:  In the midst of challenges, let’s focus our hearts and minds.Many: We […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +14 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28   Psalm 14  1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Call to Worship (in response to Psalm 14) One:  We’re here seeking refuge in a world where goodness and good news                 can feel far away.Many:  Gratefully, God is our hope and our refuge!One:  We come searching for safety in a world […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +13 Jeremiah 18:1-11  Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18  Philemon 1-21  Luke 14:25-33 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 139)  One:  Gathered to worship God, we give thanks               for God knows each and all of us.Many: God knows our thoughts!One:  We praise God who designed us and formed us.Many: Our Creator holds us […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +12 Jeremiah 2:4-13  Psalm 81:1, 10-16  Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Call to Worship (in response to Psalm 81) One:  In this safe place, come!  Let’s lift our voices to praise God!Many:  We rejoice in the One who cares for all creation.One:  We eagerly anticipate growing in faith as we worship […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +11  Jeremiah 1:4-10  Psalm 71:1-6  Hebrews 12:18-29Luke 13:10-17 Call to Worship  (in response to Psalm 71) One:  Like a solid rock, strong and secure, our Lord stands.Many:  This God is our hope!One:  From our birth, to this day, and beyond, we trust in God.Many:  Rejoice!  For this God is the One we […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +10 Isaiah 5:1-7  Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19  Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2Luke 12:49-56 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 80) One: Come!  Lift your voices to God, the shepherd who cares for us.Many:  We’ve come to praise God who gives us life.One:  In the face of challenges, the Holy One will guide us.Many:  We […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +9  Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23  Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-e16 Luke 12:32-40 Call to Worship (from Psalm 50)One:  The mighty one, God the Lord, calls us!Many:  We are God’s people. One:  Today, we gather, eager not to forget God!  Many:  Today, we bring our gratitude.One:  Thanksgiving is our offering,Many:  and so we pray, bound to one another, […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Pentecost +8 Hosea 11:1-11  Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 Call to Worship  (from Psalm 107) One:  We’re here to give thanks to God, who is good.Many:  God’s steadfast love endures forever!One: God continues to redeem us.Many:  When we cry out to God, we’re led to a good place.One:  God […]