Worship Planning Tools

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 26) Mark 12:28-34/12:33-40 IV Love God, Love Neighbor Additional Scriptures Ruth 1:1-18; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:11-14; Doctrine and Covenants 165:6a   Preparation For the Focus Moment provide a battery tea light for each participant or encourage them to use their imaginations. Prelude Welcome Call to Worship: Psalm 146:1-2, 8-10 Hymn of Centering “Ubi Caritas et Amor”  Sing several times.CCS 152 OR “Help Us Accept Each Other"CCS 333  Invocation Sung Response “Bring Forth the Kingdom”  Sing the refrain only.CCS 387  Prayer for Peace Today’s Prayer for Peace is inspired by Marty Haugen’s hymn, “Bring Forth the...

WORSHIP RESOURCES All Saints’ Day Revelation 21:1-6a God Makes All Things New   Additional Scriptures Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; John 11:32-44; Doctrine and Covenants 165:6c   All Saints’ Day is a day to remember and celebrate all the saints—Christian people past and present. As a reminder of our communion of saints, this service is nontraditional, intended to be shared around a table with a meal. If your group feels uncomfortable singing hymns around a table, try reading them as poetry or listening to them played. Preparation: Announce plans ahead of the service for a potluck meal. You are encouraged to...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 25) Mark 10:46-52/10:46-54 IV Heal Our Blindness   Additional Scriptures Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Hebrews 7:23-28; Doctrine and Covenants 163:4a   Preparation For the Focus Moment you will need a few objects you don’t mind getting stepped on (toys, office supplies, rocks, sticks, etc.) spread throughout the “obstacle course.” You will also need fabric to use as a blindfold. Prelude Welcome As we gather, let us pause a moment to breathe in this space. Notice what is before you, behind you, around you. Feel the ground below you. Take a deep breath in...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 24) Mark 10:35-45 Can You Drink the Cup? Additional Scriptures Job 38:1-7, 34-41; Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c; Hebrews 5:1-10; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a   Preparation Supplies: Paper and pens for the scribes in the Generosity Game.   Prelude Welcome Sharing of Joys and Concerns Call to Worship             Reader 1:         Read “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” CCS 457, Stanza 1             Reader 2:         Read “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” CCS 457, Stanza 2             Reader 3:         Were the whole realm of nature mine,                                     that were an offering far too small;...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 23) Hebrews 4:12-16 Practice Bold Discipleship   Additional Scriptures Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Mark 10:17-31; Doctrine and Covenants 164:9a             Preparation Recruit someone to lead the Focus Moment and secure the supplies needed. See below. Prelude Hymn of Praise          “Takwaba Uwabanga Yesu!/There’s No One Like Jesus!"CCS 121 OR “Santo, santo, santo/Holy, Holy, Holy"CCS 159 OR “Louez le Seigneur!/Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!"CCS 106 Sing several times, encouraging participants to sing in languages other than their own.    Welcome The world is changing. Old forms are crumbling. New possibilities are emerging. We live between what was...