WORSHIP MATERIALS June 28, 2020 Lectionary Readings Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 13) Leader: Our world compels us to cry out to God. People: How long, O Lord? How long? Leader: How long must we feel abandoned, forgotten, alone? People: Consider us, God! Give light to […]
Read moreWORSHIP MATERIALS June 21, 2020 Lectionary Readings Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Call to Worship (based on Psalm 86) Leader: Incline your ear to us, O God. People: Be gracious to us, O Lord. Leader: Gladden the souls of your servants. People: You are a good and forgiving God. Leader: In […]
Read moreWORSHIP MATERIALS June 14, 2020 Lectionary Readings Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Call to Worship Leader: Our world is not what we hoped it would be. People: But we boast in our sufferings… Leader: It feels like we have been in quarantine for years. People: …because suffering produces endurance… […]
Read moreThe Center for Faith and Giving is pleased to announce that the Reverend Kory Wilcoxson will become the newest writer of its popular weekly lectionary-based worship resource. Kory will replace the Reverend Linda McKiernan-Allen who has created the widely used resource for the past two years. “This is by far the most popular item on […]
Read moreLECTIONARY WORSHIP MATERIALS Center for Faith and Giving June 7, 2020 The Texts Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Call to Worship (based on Psalm 8) Leader: O Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! People: You have set your glory in the heavens. Leader: Who are […]
Read moreMay 31, 2020 Pentecost Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 Whether you are worshiping via social media, or in person, invite folks to wear red, blow up a red balloon, create a wind sock or light candles to mark the celebration of […]
Read moreMay 24, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 7A Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 68) One: Sing praises to God! Many: Let’s lift up a song to the One whose name is the Lord. One: We’ve gathered to […]
Read moreMay 17, 2020 Easter 6A Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 Call to Worship (inspired by John 14) (adapted from http://www.bruceprewer.com/DocA/33EAST6.htm) One: Because of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, we gather to declare: Many: we are never alone! The Counselor, the Spirit of […]
Read moreMay 10, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 5A Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 (if you can show this video, use it ahead of the call to worship, or later in the service to give an expanded sense to the John 14 scripture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjq5zH_rmWY) Call […]
Read moreMay 3, 2020 Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 4A Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 (consider opening worship with a solo voice singing “God is my Shepherd”, CH 79) Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 23, inspired by Joan Stott) One: In trust, we gather to worship […]
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