Worship Planning Tools

Generosity Cycle Worship Suggestions October 20, 2024 Mark 10:35-45 Can You Drink This Cup?   Preparation: Each week for the next six weeks, the gathered community will be asked to write thoughts related to creating a communal statement of generosity. You will need pens and paper for the community to write. These papers will be collected during the Disciples’ Generous Response and will need to be compiled by the pastor team or another group after each service to begin development of the statement. You can find instructions for each week at this link (insert link here). This week is the...

Generosity Cycle Worship Suggestions October 13, 2024 Mark 10:17-31 Practice Bold Discipleship   Preparation: Each week for the next six weeks, the gathered community will be asked to write thoughts related to creating a communal statement of generosity. You will need pens and paper for the community to write. These papers will be collected during the Disciples’ Generous Response and will need to be compiled by the pastor team or another group after each service to begin development of the statement. You can find instructions for each week at this link (insert link here). This week is the first week...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 29) Revelation 1:4b-8 Tomorrow Christ Is Coming   Additional Scriptures 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-18; John 18:33-37; Doctrine and Covenants 161:4a-b; 165:2a Preparation Secure a copy of a suggested book for the Focus Moment (purchase or borrow from a lending library). Prelude Welcome Sharing of Joys and Concerns Praise Singing “God Almighty, We Are Waiting"CCS 397 OR “Gather Your Children"CCS 77 OR “Jesus, Partner, Lover, Friend"CCS 40 Invocation Response Scripture Reading Enlist four readers. Reader 1: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, Reader 2:...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 28) Hebrews 10:11-25 Hold Fast to Hope   Additional Scriptures 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Psalm 16; Mark 13:1-8; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a-b   Prelude Welcome Sharing Joys and Concerns Call to Worship The Lord is our chosen portion and our cup. You, O God, show us the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy. —Psalm 16:5, 11, adapted Praise Singing “How Firm a Foundation"CCS 250 OR “God of Grace and God of Laughter"CCS 100  Invocation and Prayer for Joys and Concerns Response Spiritual Practice: Visualization This spiritual practice is grounded in the...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 27) Mark 12:38-44 Can We Calculate Our Giving?   Additional Scriptures Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Psalm 127; Hebrews 9:24-28; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a, f   Preparation Secure a copy of the story to be read during the Focus Moment (purchase or borrow from a local library). See below for three choices. Prelude Welcome Sharing Joys and Concerns Praise Singing “For the Life That You Have Given"CCS 619 OR “We Lift Our Voices"CCS 618  Invocation Response Prayer for Peace Light a Peace Candle. Prayer Generous and loving God, We pause and offer our sincerest gratitude for the...