Resources in "Worship"
Celebrating God’s Unconditional Love for ALL
Healing into our freedom 1
Healing into our freedom 2
Healing into our freedom 3
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Litany for World AIDS Day
We join voices at this moment of boldness, empowerment and remembrance on World AIDS Day.
Prayer of Hope
Prayer affords us the opportunity to strengthen our hope and our resolve for health and wholeness.
We praise you God for you have made
A prayer of appreciation for the creative intentions of God.
Come all who are blessed
An invitation to worship and acts of justice in the world.
Invocation
Litany for healing and hope
Created on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom this litany calls forth waters of healing.
Pastoral charge
The charge offers encouragement, inspiration and focus to those entering new journeys of ministry.
Sending forth
Conclude the celebration by pronouncing blessing upon all, and especially the newly married couple.
Remembering the young among us
We ask for greater tenderness in remembering young people as they come to know themselves, even as we too came to understand our identity.
Prayer for Christmas Day
May we see God's presence and strength among the vulnerable of our day.
Light of Epiphany
Our light shines even brighter as we work for justice in the world.
Epiphany prayer
In this Collect we invite wisdom inherent in Epiphany to sweep over us.
Liturgy of God’s Welcome
The welcome of God extends beyond our wildest imaginings and then surprises us once again.
God’s Generosity
Open hands readily give and receive. May we remain open to God's in-breaking.
Blessing of God’s Care
Growth and flourishing is God's desire for our lives.
Liturgy for the Claiming of a New Name
Embracing our true identity is cause for ceremony and celebration. Naming ritual is a wonderful way to honor truth.
Celebration and Praise
We celebrate and praise God out of the richness of our experience with God.
Changed by God’s Love
Greater acceptance, broader love, and wider welcome illuminates our reflection of God to the world (based on Acts 10:9-15 and Matthew 15:21-28).
A Litany of Coming Out
Join the celebration of God's marvelous creation in its full expression.
Litany of A Grateful People (Based on Mark 12:29-31)
Worship God with heart, soul, mind, and experience joy.
Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
Our request for the light of God to shine in our lives brightly and in full force is heard and will be answered.
Prayer of commitment
Expression of gratitude for the spirit and symbols of our common union. This prayer may be offered after communion.
Litany of Community Celebration and Solidarity
May the Spirit of God prompt us to live, love and act in ways that more completely embraces the gift of each other.
Going forth in confidence
Journeying with the grace and guidance of God calms us.
Contemporary Lord’s Prayer
Offering this prayer in unison brings us together and the words illustrate our common journey.
Prayer of confession
May we be available and open to all in words and in deeds.
Prayer of petition
We pray for transformation in places of worship to be a better community.
Prayer for unity
One in the Spirit and one in worship — we pray!
Majestic worship (Adapted from Psalm 111)
Enter into the embrace of God's awe-inspiring presence as you recite this call to worship.
Consecration
Inviting blessing upon the elements of bread and the cup offers us opportunity to reflect upon God's presence with us all in every place.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Rejoice in this offering of thanksgiving at the Communion Table for the gathering of all and the shared meal.
Opening sentences
These beautiful opening sentences remind us to embrace the freedom granted to us in faith. You may wish to use this resource as a Call to worship or a recited prayer.
The blessing of diversity (Genesis 9:16)
Truly seeing the beauty and gift of each person is profoundly spiritual. May our faith increase to have clear sight.
The family of God
Moving beyond division and embracing our differences helps us connect with our sisters and brothers. You may wish to recite this in your worshipping community or simply offer it as a prayer.
Closing prayer
Jesus says, Come to me, and I will give you rest. A rest that is not passive, but is having the weight and concern of this life taken from you.
My creed – My beatitude
Stating our central aspirations and beliefs creates space for deep connection. This litany or reading rings with such openness.
We rejoice in our diversity
This call helps us center ourselves in God's presence to celebrate all of who we are.
Gift of inclusion
Celebrates sexual and gender diversity as a blessing that enriches us all.
We sow: A litany
Holy God, we sow; poor in spirit. We harvest eternal security. Holy God, we sow; with repentant minds. We reap your comfort....
I believe
Declaring the persistent, healing, creative and forgiving love of God invites us to truly worship.
Sending forth
In Christ we experience our wholeness, we are a new creation. As you have received God’s grace, go now and dare to reach out to others...
Prayer
Our conversations with God are often times of healing and reminders of our growing edges. This prayer calls us to express love everywhere and to everyone.
In the presence of God
Being fully present in each moment of the worship opens the potential for awe, joy, splendor and wonder. This brief Call to Worship reminds us to expect something transformative.
All one body
We bring the full expression of who we are to worship celebration so we can connect with one another and with God. This Call to Worship beautifully invites us to voice it.