Pentecost 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 […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XV Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Call to Worship (from Mark 7:6-7) One: I invite you to take a moment to open your heart to the living God!Many: So many distractions around us, so much noise within us.One: Let’s center our spirits, so we […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XIV 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 An opening chorus could be “If You’re Happy and you Know it”, with the next line, “clap your hands” x 2, then “if you’re happy and you know it then your life will surely show it, if you’re […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XIII 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Call to Worship (from Psalm 111)One: Praise the Lord!Many: We’ve come to give full-hearted thanks to the Lord.One: Great are God’s works,Many: gracious and merciful is the Lord!One: The Lord’s name is holy and awesome,Many: so let’s lift our voices to […]
Read moreWorship Resources Pentecost XII 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130 Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 Call to Worship (from Psalm 130) One: Filled with hope, we come to worship God!Many: We’re actively waiting, eager for God’s word.One: Come! With the Lord, there is steadfast love.Many: God holds the power to redeem each […]
Read moreWorship Resources for Pentecost XI 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a Psalm 51:1-12 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Call to Worship (from Psalm 51) One: We come to worship God, the Merciful.Many: Grateful, we stand steadfast, knowing God washes us thoroughly.One: We come to worship God, the Creator.Many: In joy, we claim the One who gives us […]
Read moreWorship Resources for Pentecost X 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Call to Worship (from Ephesians 3) One: Rejoice! For Christ dwells in our hearts!Many: We’re rooted and grounded in love,One: and we’re strengthened with power in God’s Spirit.Many: So we open our hearts to be filled with the fullness of God.One: […]
Read moreWorship Resources for Pentecost IX 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Psalm 89:20-37 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Call to Worship (from Ephesians 2) One: We gather, eager to worship the God who brings us together.Many: We once were strangers to God’s covenant.One: Remember: once we had no hope.Many: Yet now, in Christ, we’re brought together.One: Here, there’s […]
Read moreWorship Resources for Pentecost VIII 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Psalm 24 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 Call to Worship One: Friends, we’re here to seek God! The Lord of hosts is in this house!Many: We’ve come, like King David, to worship God with all our might.One: Let us dance our joy! (dance a step or two, […]
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