Worship Planning Tools

  WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 15) Hebrews 11:29—12:2 Cloud of Witnesses Surrounds Us   Additional Scriptures Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:49-56; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a-f   Preparation If the camp song alternative is to be used, invite someone to be the music leader. Youths who recently attended camp or reunion might be familiar with the songs and able to lead or assist. URLs are provided for familiarity; permission for use in worship is the congregation’s responsibility. For the Focus Moment, have plain wooden or cardboard “blocks” and markers available for each participant. Three-dimensional blocks would be best,...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 14) Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Seeking A Homeland   Additional Scriptures Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Luke 12:32-40; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a   Prelude   Welcome Welcome! To all those seeking a spiritual home, Community of Christ is a welcoming, loving, worldwide faith community that values each person’s worth as a child of God and provides a safe space to explore and deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ. We proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace!   Call to Worship: Psalm 50:1-2 Welcoming Hymn “All Are Welcome”  CCS 276 OR...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Colossians 3:1-11 Clothe Yourself with the New Self Additional Scriptures Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Luke 12:13-21; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2a, 3a Prelude Welcome As disciples in Community of Christ, we are invited together in worship to find the peace of Jesus in our lives. May we come to the table this day with a desire to serve God and become Christ's servants. May the Holy Spirit abide with us as we worship the Lord this day. Call to Worship: Psalm 107:1-3, 8-9, 43 Gathering Hymn “Dear God, Embracing Humankind” CCS 194 OR “Jesu, Tawa Pano /Jesus We Are...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 12) Colossians 2:6-19 Belong to Christ   Additional ScripturesHosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Luke 11:1-13; Doctrine and Covenants 165:2f-3a Preparation For the Focus Moment, you will need potted plants—some healthy, some not healthy. Prelude Welcome In Community, we belong to Christ. “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him.” All are welcome in the love of Jesus Christ. Let us join this day in praise, reflection, proclamation, and commitment, that our worship may be acceptable in the name of God, the creator, Jesus, the liberator, and the Holy...

WORSHIP RESOURCES Ordinary Time (Proper 11) Colossians 1:15-28 God’s Mystery Revealed   Additional Scriptures Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Luke 10:38-42; Doctrine and Covenants 163:4b-c   Preparation For the worship center, consider including elements of a cross and a basket of locally grown, seasonal fruit.   Prelude Welcome In Community of Christ, we gather in awareness of the holy sacredness of creation. The mysteries of God can never be fully known, but the awe of gathering in God’s presence draws us to the sacred texts that uphold the beauty, splendor, and awesomeness of God’s creation in Christ. We confess that we...