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Call to Worship Cycle: Joy to the World

These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Joy to the World.” The bolded words are spoken by the congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” WeekContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Joy to the World”

Joy to the World!

Isaac Watts penned Joy to the World in 1719-although not as a Christmas carol. Three hundred years later, it has become synonymous with our Christmas celebrations. This four week Advent sermon series celebrates one of the most famous Christmas carols, pairing each verse with a grounding scripture. Take your congregation deeper into the rich theologyContinue reading “Joy to the World!”

Prepare Him Room: Advent Candlelighting Liturgies

These liturgies highlight the preparatory nature of Advent. They are paired with verses from Joy to the World. The pieces of the liturgy may be split as desired among readers.

Call to Worship Cycle: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

These opening words for worship were created to accompany the sermon series “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Spiritual Wisdom from Fred Rogers.” The bolded words are spoken by the congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line:Continue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Spiritual Wisdom from Fred Rogers

This four week sermon series lifts up the spiritual wisdom of Mr. Rogers, who was both a children’s television host and an ordained Presbyterian minister. Tackling tough topics like inclusion, self-doubt, and salvation, this series offers a deeper look at America’s favorite neighbor. Week 1: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 + 1 John 4:7-21 “WeContinue reading “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Spiritual Wisdom from Fred Rogers”

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Communion Liturgy

This Communion Liturgy was written to accompany the sermon series “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Spiritual Wisdom from Fred Rogers.”

Litany of Dedication: Entrusted

This responsive litany of dedication is appropriate to the blessing of financial pledges, offerings, or simply recommitting our energies to the church for a new year. It was created in concert with the sermon series Entrusted Treasures. God, you have trusted us to worship: we trust our gifts of money, skills, and presence to thisContinue reading “Litany of Dedication: Entrusted”

Entrusted Treasures

Loosely following a stretch of the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C, this four week stewardship sermon encourages us to think about the various treasures God has entrusted to us and empowers us to entrust our treasures to each other. Entrusted Treasures: Series Outline Week 1: Entrusted Treasures (2 Timothy 1:1-14)Introduce the sermon series with anContinue reading “Entrusted Treasures”

Confession Cycle: Entrusted Treasures

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Entrusted Treasures You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Entrusted Treasures” Gracious God, forgive uswhen we discount the powerContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Entrusted Treasures”

Entrusted Treasures: Call to Worship Cycle

These Calls to Worship were created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, Entrusted Treasures

Affirmation: Providence (Heidelberg Catechism)

The Heidelberg Catechism was written in 1562 to reconcile different theological perspectives within various groups of the Reformation. It is written in question and answer form so that it can be memorized. The Heidelberg Catechism was brought to America by the pilgrims and remains influential for American faith. Below is an excerpt from 4.001.

Prayers of the People: An Expanded Lord’s Prayer

Each week, without fail, we pray as you taught us, your best, simple, most honest words. So we pray now, again and again, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Holy is your name, God. It’s holy when we don’t feel your presence.

Commissioned: A Communion Liturgy for Luke 10:1-10

Invitation to the TableGod sends us outbut before that,God gathers us inaround this tableone last mealto fuel up for the road ahead.

A Prayer for New Elders

This prayer is appropriate for an ordination/installation service of elders or for the opening of a session meeting. God of grace,pour out your Holy Spirit on [names],that they may be your faithful elders in this church. Give them creativity and sound judgment,wisdom and courageto order the life of the churchin obedience to your Word. HelpContinue reading “A Prayer for New Elders”

Second Chances (Communion Liturgy for Easter 3C)

Invitation to the Table See what God has done: what we thought would be the Last Supper God has turned into the Everlasting Supper

Communion Liturgy for John 12:1-8

Invitation to the Table Jesus was often found at the dinner table. Eating with friends, eating with sinners, eating with hypocrites and holy men, eating with disciples and traitors. And now he joins us here, at this table, to eat with us. All are welcome at this table, because Jesus welcomes all. The Great PrayerContinue reading “Communion Liturgy for John 12:1-8”

Burn Down to Embers (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)

Holy One, burn down to embers the fires that rage within us of anger, jealousy, self-righteousness.

Confession Cycle: Walking the Hard Road

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Walking the Hard Road: When Faith is Challenged.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “When We are OfferedContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Walking the Hard Road”

Call to Worship Cycle: Walking the Hard Road

These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Walking the Hard Road: When Faith is Challenged.” The bolded words are spoken by the congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev.Continue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Walking the Hard Road”

Walking the Hard Road: When Faith is Challenged

The season of Lent grew from a strengthening period of preparation for baptism and entry into the Christian life, acknowledging that it is not always an easy life. Using scriptures from the Revised Common Lectionary, Lent Year C, this sermon series invites us to look deeper into the challenges our faith may face along theContinue reading “Walking the Hard Road: When Faith is Challenged”