Re worship - Aug 14, 2011 · Come and worship, all you who love and serve the Lord—. outsiders and insiders, old-timers and new-comers, the young, old and the in-between. Come as you are, for this is God’s house—a house of prayer for all people, and God welcomes each one who comes. For more worship resources related to the scripture readings for August 14, 2011 (the ...

 
Easter Worship Resource Index. Below is a list of the worship resources on this blog suitable for use on Easter Sunday. Hymns and Songs. Another new hymn for Easter. Contemporary Song for Easter. Contemporary Songs for Easter. Easter Hymn. Hymn for Easter: What Wondrous Love. New Contemporary Song for Easter. . Drawings of five nights at freddy's

A Prayer of Adoration and Confession. you are the beginning and the end of our search. you are the alpha and omega of all discovery. you are the voice and the silence of our exploration. you are the fullness and the emptiness of all yearning. nor tire of our repetitive to-ings and fro-ings.Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.What Churches Offer That ‘Nones’ Still Long For. This is the fifth and final newsletter in a series about Americans moving away from religion. Read part one, part two, part three and part four ...Call to Worship & Prayer: Lent 2 B. Here is a call to worship and opening prayer based on the scripture passages for the second Sunday of Lent, Year B (March 4, 2012). They were written by Thom Shuman, and posted on his excellent Lectionary Liturgies blog. Call to Worship. (based on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38; Romans 4:13-25)Pastoral Prayer for Epiphany. Lord of bright and abiding Light, you have shown us, in the person of Jesus your Son, a new way to live. You have poured your light into the world and have asked us to live in the light rather than run and hide in the darkness of doubt and despair. You promise to be our light all of our days and ask us to place our ...For years, Reformed Worship has been asking churches one important question: “How has the Holy Spirit blessed you in your worship?”. These articles and resources are a reflection of the answer given by churches and individuals from various traditions around the globe. You are invited to share in these blessings. See more about Reformed Worship.Heavenly Father, source of all peace. We pray for a world that is short on happiness, too busy to enjoy this world you have created, too preoccupied with living to appreciate life. Heavenly Father, source of all joy. We pray for a world where spiritual longing is satisfied. by fashionable notions and temporary solutions.Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.3 days ago ... Welcome to #theEncounter Worship Experience! We are excited that you are joining us for this worship experience — we know that today's ...Call to Worship: Palm Sunday. Call to Worship: Psalm 118. Call to Worship: Psalm 118. Call to Worship: Psalm 118:14-29. Call to Worship: Psalm 118:19-24. Call to Worship: This is the Day the Lord has Made. Contemporary Call to Worship: Palm Sunday. Contemporary Call to Worship: Philippians 2:5-11.re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Call to Worship: Beatitudes Here’s a contemporary call to worship inspired by the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12, Luke 6:20-22). It was written by Katherine Hawker. Call to Worship (inspired by Matthew 5:3-12, Luke 6:20-22) Happy are we. when our treasures cannot be …The Christian place of worship for most of its denominations is the church. Different denominations of Christianity, such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church, typi...Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity."Like trying to get an octopus into a paper bag." ~ survey response The re:Worship survey on pandemic worship practices has been completed. Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.Pastoral Prayer. the hopes and dreams of our lives. the direction you will have us to go. for the purpose to which you have called us. those who are in pain, those who are ill, those who grieve. but through our lives and actions as well. for we are your children called to our purpose in your world. Hear our prayers, those spoken and those ...Worship with us! Please join us as we worship the King on Sundays beginning at 10:00 AM at the Reclamation Church campus. We hope to worship with you in person, but if you …the One in whom we live and move and have our being. Let’s worship God together! Easter 6: Call to Worship 3. (based on Psalm 6 6) Come, bless the Lord with me! Let’s sing his praise together. For our lives are in God’s hands, and it is he alone who keeps our feet from stumbling. Easter 6: Call to Worship 4."Like trying to get an octopus into a paper bag." ~ survey response The re:Worship survey on pandemic worship practices has been completed. Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prayer of Commitment: Matthew 22: 34-40. Let us pray that our love of God. may become real and tangible. in our love of our neighbor. (pause) God, you display your almighty power. in loving us without regret. In the human heart of Jesus your Son. you have shown us how far love can go.Worship with us! Please join us as we worship the King on Sundays beginning at 10:00 AM at the Reclamation Church campus. We hope to worship with you in person, but if you …"Like trying to get an octopus into a paper bag." ~ survey response The re:Worship survey on pandemic worship practices has been completed. Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prayer. God, you know our hearts. You have knitted our inmost being and you know our deepest desires, fears and worries. Help us to journey during this Lenten season into a new awareness of your presence in our lives. Save us from our own temptations, so that we may more freely follow you. Amen. Call to Worship. (based on Matthew 11:28-30) Come, all that are weary, all that are carrying burdens so heavy. Jesus will give us rest. Come, take what Jesus has to offer: love, forgiveness, and grace. Christ will give us peace. Come, find rest, and learn from Jesus. For our Savior will give us rest in our souls. Come, let us worship our God. Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. As we begin our Lenten journey, let us be led by the Spirit, even into the uncomfortable places. In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt. and temptation.By Bob Kauflin on June 14, 2021 in —Leading a Congregation, —Liturgy, —Other Events, —Worship and the Church. Back in 2019, I led my 20th WorshipGod conference, The Glorious Christ. It was a fantastic time …Gracious and loving God, forgive our lack of trust in you; Have mercy on us and forgive us. Help us when we hesitate, and strengthen us when we are weak. Breathe your Spirit afresh into our hearts and minds—our lives—. so that we have the courage to follow Jesus wherever he takes us.The author Frederick Buechner once defined ‘vocation’ as “the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”. I think I’m living that definition. I’ve spent the last three decades studying, pastoring, teaching and writing about worship, looking for ways to strengthen and deepen our corporate conversations with God.Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.Prayer of Intercession. (inspired by Jeremiah 1: 4-10) Let us pray to our God saying. Lord, in your righteousness, deliver us and set us free. Holy God, you knew us before we took our first breath. You uttered your living Word and brought forth light, love, and life. You gathered us from the dust of the earth and called us your people.Re:Worship is a worship album by Re:Zound, a band that combines modern worship with a rock edge. The album features songs with biblical lyrics, but the …Let your intimate love be known today by all who feel forgotten or lost, and all who are walking in the dark valley of despair. Loving God, bring wholeness to all. Let your fierce love this day redress the wrongs of all who suffer exploitation, injustice, abuse, neglect, violence or unwarranted imprisonment. Loving God, bring wholeness to all.May your blessing be upon all who worship with us, give us grace to live as faithful members of your family, that we may learn each day afresh to love and serve you. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. We pray for peace: Give peace to the world. Give peace to the victims of war, the refugees, the widowed and the orphans. Opening Prayer: Psalm 96. Here’s a responsive prayer litany based on Psalm 96, one of the suggested scripture readings for October 16, 2011 (Proper 24A, Ordinary 29A) and posted on the Starters for Sunday website. Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.Prayer. Loving and merciful One, we thank you for the community in which you have placed us, for the brothers and sisters with whom we walk this pilgrim journey. Yet, we confess that we fail to love as you love. We push aside those whom we believe are the least in your Kingdom. We fail to see your Kingdom in parables.re:worship is a site that helps worship leaders and planners access some of the scripturally-based prayers and other worship resources. You can search by scripture text and find service ideas, readings, prayers, seasonal …Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.Benediction: Epiphany. Go in peace; love and care for one another in the name of Christ; and may the Spirit of God which filled John and Jesus, fill your hearts, souls and minds; may the power of God which upheld them, strengthen you for each day; and may the love of God which directed their every action. be your guiding light and your shining ...He approached her, grasped her hand, and helped her up. as you spread your message across Galilee. with their sick in tow. now, in our day. Please, Lord, heal us. Take our hand. up. — written by Anne Osdieck, and posted on The Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis University website. For more worship resources for February 5, 2012 (the fifth ...The author Frederick Buechner once defined ‘vocation’ as “the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”. I think I’m living that definition. I’ve spent the last three decades studying, pastoring, teaching and writing about worship, looking for ways to strengthen and deepen our corporate conversations with God. the One in whom we live and move and have our being. Let’s worship God together! Easter 6: Call to Worship 3. (based on Psalm 6 6) Come, bless the Lord with me! Let’s sing his praise together. For our lives are in God’s hands, and it is he alone who keeps our feet from stumbling. Easter 6: Call to Worship 4.'Here I Am To Worship / The Call' from the Hillsong Worship album 'Hope' released in July 2003.-----Watch the latest from Hillsong Worship here: http...One: Christ our Shepherd shows us the way we should go, All: so that the name of God will be glorified. One: Though all manner of evil befall us, we will not be afraid, All: for the Great Shepherd of our souls is with us. One: We are never away from the love and mercy of the Lord, All: and we shall be with him for ever and ever.Responsive Lord’s Prayer. (inspired by Matthew 6: 9-13, Luke 11: 2-4) Our Father in Heaven, remind us constantly that you are parent to all your children, whoever, or wherever they are or come from. Hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come, establishing peace and justice, hope and life for all peoples. Your will be done on earth as it is in ... Prayer of Intercession for the First Sunday of Lent. (inspired by Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:9-15, Luke 4:1-13) Lord God - sometimes you call us into the wilderness – into those places where we must rely totally upon you for our survival – at other times your Spirit drives us into those places - and each time we have entered those places we ...Lent Worship Resource Index. For worship resources for Ash Wednesday, see the Ash Wednesday Resource index. This list includes more generic resources for the Lent season, or resources that could be used on more than one Sunday in Lent. If you’re looking for worship resources related to the specific scripture passages for a particular Sunday ... When we see nothing but hopelessness, you surprise us with the breath of your spirit. Call us out of our complacency and routines, set us free from our self-imposed bonds, and fill us with your spirit of life, compassion, and peace, In …Pastoral Prayer. Holy God, we come before you in prayer, lifting to you the joys and concerns, the hopes and dreams of our lives. May we also be open to your voice in our lives. that we may see with new eyes, and hear with new ears, the direction you will have us to go. Bless, we pray, this gathering of your people. Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. As we begin our Lenten journey, let us be led by the Spirit, even into the uncomfortable places. In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt. and temptation.The Muslim place of worship is called a mosque. Before entering a mosque, Muslims remove their shoes, leaving them outside the building. In addition, they wash their hands before e...For more worship resources for February 5, 2012 (the fifth Sunday after Epiphany), click on Epiphany 5B in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page. For more calls to worship on this blog, click on Calls to worship in the list of “Labels” at the lower right, or see the Call to Worship Index at the upper right.Re:Zound's worship album is not nearly as innovative or unique as advertised, but they do have a tight and accomplished rock sound and a genuine heart for worship and ministry. The band now known ...re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Gospel Reflection: Temptation of Christ Here’s a beautiful prayer of response to the temptation of Christ in the desert (Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13). It was written by John Birch. Wilderness. Forty days alone, a wilderness of thoughts, tempting and inviting thoughts, …Where by Your grace. Each one might know their value in Your economy, And their significance in Your eyes. Help us all, this day, to be living stones, and not dead weights, Dreaming dreams, and living gloriously the joy and kindliness. Of a faith that edifies everything that life should be. In the Name of our Saviour, our cornerstone, we pray.Find prayers by Old Testament scripture reference for various purposes and occasions, such as confession, intercession, praise, offering, and more. This blog post lists the …Easter Worship Resource Index. Below is a list of the worship resources on this blog suitable for use on Easter Sunday. Hymns and Songs. Another new hymn for Easter. Contemporary Song for Easter. Contemporary Songs for Easter. Easter Hymn. Hymn for Easter: What Wondrous Love. New Contemporary Song for Easter. Pastoral Prayer. Lord of love and light, shine into our lives and bring your love into our souls. Remind us of the amazing ways you have loved us, even when we turned our backs on you. Open our hearts to receive your loving spirit. Open our minds to receive your wisdom. Open our hands to show others your loving compassion.re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Call to Worship: Cleansing the Temple Here’s a call to worship suitable based on Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, Luke 19:45-48, John 2:13-22). It was written by Shari Miller Wagner. Call to Worship (inspired by Jesus’ cleansing of the …Benediction for Christmas. (based on Isaiah 9:2-7) The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in deepest night, are lit up with a brilliant sight. Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. The spread of his influence and of his peace will never end.Find prayers inspired by texts from Luke and John's gospels for different occasions and purposes. The prayers are organized by themes such as opening prayer, invocation, …Heavenly Father, source of all peace. We pray for a world that is short on happiness, too busy to enjoy this world you have created, too preoccupied with living to appreciate life. Heavenly Father, source of all joy. We pray for a world where spiritual longing is satisfied. by fashionable notions and temporary solutions.We come fearful of sharing, fearful of losing our tenuous grip on security, fearful of touching and knowing the pain of others. We come overwhelmed by the hunger, overwhelmed by the suffering of children near and far, overwhelmed by the endless tales of senseless violence, greed, and death. We come aching from the weight of the responsibility,Feb 1, 2016 · re:Worship is a blog by Christine Longhurst that provides scripturally-based prayers and worship resources for worship planners and leaders. The blog aims to help them access some of the prayers and resources on the internet and to deepen their corporate conversations with God. Prayers for Other People. The compassion of the Spirit of God within our hearts compels us to reach out in prayer to other people. Let us pray. From around the world we hear many children crying, O God; crying for food and drink and someone to enfold them in loving arms. Genesis 28:10-19 Opening prayer. Genesis 32 Petition. Genesis 32:22-31 Prayer of Commitment. Genesis 37:1-28 Confession & Commitment. Genesis 37:1-28 Intercession. Genesis 45:1-15 Affirmation & Commitment. Genesis 45:1-15 Intercession. Genesis 45:1-15 Prayer for Famine Relief Workers. Genesis 45:1-15 Offering prayer. The author Frederick Buechner once defined ‘vocation’ as “the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”. I think I’m living that definition. I’ve spent the last three decades studying, pastoring, teaching and writing about worship, looking for ways to strengthen and deepen our corporate conversations with God. Where by Your grace. Each one might know their value in Your economy, And their significance in Your eyes. Help us all, this day, to be living stones, and not dead weights, Dreaming dreams, and living gloriously the joy and kindliness. Of a faith that edifies everything that life should be. In the Name of our Saviour, our cornerstone, we pray.Lent Worship Resource Index. For worship resources for Ash Wednesday, see the Ash Wednesday Resource index. This list includes more generic resources for the Lent season, or resources that could be used on more than one Sunday in Lent. If you’re looking for worship resources related to the specific scripture passages for a particular Sunday ...Integrity Music. Music for the church and Christ followers. Equipping the Church - UK. Celebrate music, engage with artists and purchase music and resources for ministry. We Are Worship. Global song resource for worship leaders.A Paraphrase of the Lord’s Prayer. and we honor all that you have made. in the image of your love. and a hunger to see the whole world fed. give us courage to follow your call in this moment. in this world and in the world to come. Amen. — posted on The Worship Well website. For more resources related to the Lord’s Prayer, click on Lord ...For New Testament-inspired prayers of confession/words of assurance, see Confession & Assurance Index: New Testament instead. Genesis 1. Genesis 1:31. Genesis 3:1-7 Assurance. Genesis 9:8-17 Confession & assurance. Genesis 9:8-17 Confession & assurance. Genesis 15:1-18 Confession & assurance. through our singing, our worship, our prayers, our attention, in giving our skills, time and means through the days of our lives; and in the offering which we make now. Bless, we pray, all that is given to your glory and the good of many. Through Jesus who is the Saviour of all. Amen.Re:Worship: Resources and Reflections for those who Plan and Lead Congregational Worship. A wealth of worship resources, litanies, prayers, contemporary and traditional music recommendations, links, blog postings and reflections from one of our important Canadian Mennonite worship practitioners and musical voices. through our singing, our worship, our prayers, our attention, in giving our skills, time and means through the days of our lives; and in the offering which we make now. Bless, we pray, all that is given to your glory and the good of many. Through Jesus who is the Saviour of all. Amen.Easter Worship Resource Index. Below is a list of the worship resources on this blog suitable for use on Easter Sunday. Hymns and Songs. Another new hymn for Easter. Contemporary Song for Easter. Contemporary Songs for Easter. Easter Hymn. Hymn for Easter: What Wondrous Love. New Contemporary Song for Easter.In today’s digital age, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. From smartphones to tablets, we rely on these devices for various tasks and activities. One area ...re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Call to Worship & Prayer Litany Here’s a beautiful call to worship and opening prayer. They were written by Cheryl Lawrie and posted on her [hold this space] blog. Call to Worship. There is a time for celebrating,Faithful God, you draw near to us. in our joy and in our grief, in our hope and in our despair. When we are bowed down, you raise us anew. We turn to you now in search of your healing touch. God of compassion and love, move among us this hour. Open our eyes, dispel our fears,Pastoral Prayer for Epiphany. Lord of bright and abiding Light, you have shown us, in the person of Jesus your Son, a new way to live. You have poured your light into the world and have asked us to live in the light rather than run and hide in the darkness of doubt and despair. You promise to be our light all of our days and ask us to place our ...Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. As we begin our Lenten journey, let us be led by the Spirit, even into the uncomfortable places. In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt. and temptation.re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Prayer: Come, Spirit Here’s a responsive prayer for the presence of the Holy Spirit. It could be used as a call to worship, or as a prayer of commitment later in the worship service. It …Call to Worship. (based on Matthew 11:28-30) Come, all that are weary, all that are carrying burdens so heavy. Jesus will give us rest. Come, take what Jesus has to offer: love, forgiveness, and grace. Christ will give us peace. Come, find rest, and learn from Jesus. For our Savior will give us rest in our souls. Come, let us worship our God. Invitation to the Offering. Giving is not a casual act—. it relates God’s work to our work. Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.”. Let us give as people. re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Call to Worship: Psalm 8 Here’s a call to worship adapted from the writing of Bruce Prewer. It was inspired by Psalm 8. Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 8) Gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and blessed by God, we come to worship one, …re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Prayer: Come, Spirit Here’s a responsive prayer for the presence of the Holy Spirit. It could be used as a call to worship, or as a prayer of commitment later in the worship service. It …Where by Your grace. Each one might know their value in Your economy, And their significance in Your eyes. Help us all, this day, to be living stones, and not dead weights, Dreaming dreams, and living gloriously the joy and kindliness. Of a faith that edifies everything that life should be. In the Name of our Saviour, our cornerstone, we pray. Holy God, God of righteousness and justice, we pray for your mercy. The words of your prophet Isaiah strike like a double edged sword—a piercing light into our darkened lives. Our rebellion is exposed. Day after day, week after week, Sunday after Sunday, we claim to seek after God. Yet we continue to serve our own interests, and in so doing ...We gather together to worship, knowing that God is already here among us; knowing that there is nothing that separates us. from the presence of our Lord. Wherever we are, wherever we go, God is near. So let us enter into this service of worship. with confidence and hope, knowing that God is already with us, re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Confession: John 2: 13-22 Here’s a prayer of confession based on John 2:14-21, Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple. It was written by Ann Siddall. A Prayer of Confession (based on John 2: 14-21) Jesus, cleanser of temples and souls, at this mid point in the Lenten journey, look deep …Confession: Hearing God's Voice. Here’s a thoughtful prayer of confession inspired by 1 Samuel 3: 1-20 and John 1: 43-51, two of the suggested scripture readings for the second Sunday after Epiphany (January 15, 2012). It was written by Moira Laidlaw on her wonderful website, Liturgies Online.

Call to Worship. (inspired by Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-9, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Peter 1:16-18) Beyond our busyness, Above the cold winter floor. there is a glory rising born of heaven. and reaching out to each one of us. . Colorado springs weather 15 day forecast

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Opening Prayer. (inspired by Psalm 42, Psalm 78, Psalm 104) God, you split rocks in the wilderness, and gave your people abundant drink, as from the deep. the joy of the Spirit enfolds us. Don’t come as slaves, come as the truly free. Don’t come as petitioners, come as those who are already heard. Don’t come as interlopers, come as invited guests. Don’t come as the outsiders, come as much-wanted children. Psalms 63:3-4 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalms 66:4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing …Benediction. (based on Romans 16: 25-27) All glory to God, who gives us the strength we need. to live lives consistent with the Good News of Jesus Christ—. Good News for all people, everywhere, so that the whole world might come to know and love our God.Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. They are clearly identified in each blog post. (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.) Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post!We all benefit from your creativity and generosity.Prayer of Commitment: Matthew 22: 34-40. Let us pray that our love of God. may become real and tangible. in our love of our neighbor. (pause) God, you display your almighty power. in loving us without regret. In the human heart of Jesus your Son. you have shown us how far love can go.Pastoral Prayer. Holy God, we come before you in prayer, lifting to you the joys and concerns, the hopes and dreams of our lives. May we also be open to your voice in our lives. that we may see with new eyes, and hear with new ears, the direction you will have us to go. Bless, we pray, this gathering of your people. Here’s a list of some of the opening prayers or prayers of invocation on this blog. To see a list of opening prayers based on specific scripture texts, see these other Prayer Indexes. Prayer Index: Old Testament. Prayer Index: New Testament. Holy God, God of righteousness and justice, we pray for your mercy. The words of your prophet Isaiah strike like a double edged sword—a piercing light into our darkened lives. Our rebellion is exposed. Day after day, week after week, Sunday after Sunday, we claim to seek after God. Yet we continue to serve our own interests, and in so doing ...Emmaus Prayer. (inspired by Luke 24:13-35) Risen One, like those disciples on the road to Emmaus, we struggle to recognize you in the everyday journey of our lives. We seek your wisdom in the midst of the questions we have. about the circumstances we find ourselves in—.re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Prayers of the People: Open Your Hand Here’s a prayer of intercession which draws on Psalm 1 4 5 and Matthew 1 4: 1 3-2 1 (the feeding of the 5000). Feel free to revise it to suit your context. Prayer of Intercession (based on Matthew 14:13-21 and Psalm 145:15-16) …Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live our lives. One area that has been significantly impacted is our ability to gather for worship serv...Here’s a list of some of the opening prayers or prayers of invocation on this blog. To see a list of opening prayers based on specific scripture texts, see these other Prayer Indexes. …re:Worship Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. Call to Worship: Hebrews 11-12 Here’s a call to worship inspired by Hebrews 11-12. It comes from the Purity Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. Call to Worship (inspired by Hebrews 11-12) God has called us like Moses in the wilderness, the prophets in the hills, and the …for Transfiguration Sunday. (Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-9, Luke 9:28-36) Holy and loving God - whose nature and ways are far beyond our understanding, we thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus - who lets us see your face in his, who shows us your love in his actions, your grace in his manner of being. In him too, O God, we see ourselves as you ... Call to Worship, Prayer: Lent 3 B. Here’s an opening call to worship and prayer of invocation written for the third Sunday of Lent, Year B (2012). They were written by Rev. Kathryn Matthews Huey and Rev. Susan A. Blain for the United Church of Christ’s Worship Ways website."Like trying to get an octopus into a paper bag." ~ survey response The re:Worship survey on pandemic worship practices has been completed. Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psalms 63:3-4 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalms 66:4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing ….

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