Worship Planning Tools

WORSHIP RESOURCES Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time) 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 There Is One God Additional Scriptures Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; Mark 1:21-28; Doctrine and Covenants 162:1b   Preparation Recruit five people for the Call to Worship. Provide the reading ahead of time so they can be familiar with it. Prelude Welcoming Hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”                                                                                CCS 11 Encourage participants to sing in languages other than their own. OR “Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud”                                                  CCS 4   Welcome, Joys, and Concerns   Call to Worship Person 1: Stands and stays standing. You want...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time) Racial Justice Day Mark 1:14-20Will You Come and Follow Me? Additional Scriptures Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Doctrine and Covenants 161:1b Preparation For the Reflection after the Message, recruit nine participants—seven to be designated colors and two additional. It’s best if they can rehearse before the service. None of the participants speak. Person 1 and Person 2 only laugh. Prepare seven cardboard signs to hang around the seven participants’ necks. Each person representing a color wears a sign, plain color on one side and a letter on the...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20Sacred the Body Additional Scriptures 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51 Preparation For the Focus Moment you will need a large piece of butcher paper (enough to outline a small child) displayed for all to see, markers, and other craft items to decorate the image.   Prelude Welcoming Hymn “When the World Is Babbling Round Us”                                                         CCS 217 OR “We Are Children of Creation”                                                                   CCS 340 Welcome, Joys, and Concerns Call to Worship Many different voices are calling us, telling us where we...