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Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 6C Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67  Revelation 21:10, 22 – 22:5 John 14:23-29  Call to Worship  (Inspired by Psalm 67)One:  On this first day of the week, we’ve come to praise God.Many:  Joyfully we celebrate,            grateful because God continues to be gracious to us,                                    and show God’s saving power to all nations.One:  God […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 5C Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Call to Worship  (inspired by Psalm 148) One:  We’re here to praise God!Many:  Yes!  Praise the Lord!One:  God’s glory is above all creation,Many:  God’s faithful actions sustain us all.One:  From the pew and from the chancel, let us praise the Lord our God.Many (sung): “Praise Ye […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 4  Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Call to Worship  (from Revelation 7:15-17)One:    Gathered to worship God, we rejoice in the capital “L” Lamb,               who is our shepherd.Many:  Like one who cares for sheep,               the resurrected Christ is our trusted guide.One:    We celebrate the Good News of resurrection in this […]

Worship Resources for the Center for Faith and Giving Easter 3 Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)  Psalm 30:2-13 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Call to Worship  (adapted from Revelation 5) One:  Gathered to praise God, let’s lift our voices!Many: Together with every creature, we join to make a joyful noise:            to the One on the throne and to […]

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 […]