Worship Planning Tools

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 25) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Keep Faith   Additional Scriptures Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; Luke 18:9-14; Doctrine and Covenants 162:7a; 164:9b-d   Preparation This is the second week of the Generosity Cycle which focuses on discovering God’s blessings in our life and the second principle of a Disciple’s Generous Response: Respond Faithfully. Find information about the Generosity Cycle at CofChrist.org/generosity-cycle. Find information about the Six Principles of a Disciple’s Generous Response at CofChrist.org/our-beliefs. You will need a piece of paper for every worshiper and colored pens, pencils, or markers for the Disciples’ Generous Response, Centering Moment,...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 24) Children’s Sabbath 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 Proclaim Jesus Christ, Be Persistent!   Additional Scriptures Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; Luke 18:1-8; Doctrine and Covenants 163:10; 165:6a-c   Preparation For the next six weeks, worship services will be centered around the Generosity Cycle and the six principles of a Disciple’s Generous Response. This week is the first week of the Generosity Cycle, which focuses on invitation and the first principle of a Disciple’s Generous Response: Receive God’s Gifts. Find information about the Generosity Cycle at CofChrist.org/generosity-cycle. Find information about the Six Principles of a Disciple’s Generous Response at...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 23) 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Choose Wisely   Additional Scriptures Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-12; Luke 17:11-19; Doctrine and Covenants 162:6c, 7a   Preparation For the Focus Moment: Wrangling Over Words, in a medium-sized box, basket, or other container, collect as many of these items as desired. At least four are recommended: lollipop/sucker, pot/kettle, sneaker/tennis shoe, bag/sack, frosting/icing, pacifier/binky, wallet/billfold, soda/pop. If desired, provide a lollipop for each participant. Also for Focus Moment: The Word of God Is Not Chained, print each verse of the lectionary scripture, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, on a separate numbered slip of...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 22) 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Rekindle God’s Gift within You   Additional Scriptures Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137; Luke 17:5-10; Doctrine and Covenants 17:22a; 165:2a Preparation If you are meeting online or in a hybrid arrangement, remind online participants to have emblems ready for the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. They may also want small note paper, a writing utensil, and a Bible. If you choose to do the Intergenerational Activity, you will need: ·       Large, flat vertical surface such as a presentation board, easel, or wall ·       Simulated logs drawn or attached to the surface to...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 21) 1 Timothy 6:6-19 The Life that IS Life   Additional Scriptures Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Luke 16:19-31   Preparation For the Disciples’ Generous Response Focus Moment, you will need a single dollar bill and a flip chart, poster, or large writing surface that all can see. Prelude Song of Gathering “As We Gather”   CCS 73             OR “Kum ba yah, Seigneur”   CCS 75 If this version of the song is unfamiliar to your group, consider singing along with the vocal recording on Community of Christ Sings Audio Recordings available from Herald...