Jesus, Rabbi, Teacher, we pray for disciples, learners of all kinds. We pray for those who study, write, create, experiment, research. We pray for those who face an uncertain future. Remind our students that they are fearfully and wonderfully made, worthy in your eyes beyond any test score, diploma, achievement, or award. Give them strength and perseverance, discernment, guidance, and rest. Help them to do the most beautiful that is in them, and to give the rest into your waiting hands. We pray in your most holy name. Amen.
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Promises: Advent Candlelighting Liturgies
These liturgies, which highlight the preparatory nature of Advent, were designed to accompany the “Promises” series. They are paired with verses from O Come, O Come Emmanuel. The pieces of the liturgy may be split as desired among readers.
Confession Cycle: Promises
These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Promises: Awaiting Christ in a Weary World.” The bold text is spoken by the whole 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 HolbrookContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Promises”
Call to Worship Cycle: Promises
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Promises: Awaiting Christ in a Weary 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. CarolContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Promises”
Promises: Awaiting Christ in a Weary World
Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent Year C, this four week Advent sermon series encourages your congregation to celebrate the promises God has kept, and also to keep faith in the promises God has yet to fulfill. Living in between kept and unkept promises takes great trust, and developing that trust is the majorContinue reading “Promises: Awaiting Christ in a Weary World”
Promises: Affirmations of Faith
These affirmations of faith are adapted from the PC(USA) confessional statements found in the Book of Confessions. They were designed to be paired with the “Promises” series. The bolded words are spoken by the congregation.
A Wedding Blessing: Stubborn Love
This wedding blessing reflects Paul’s description of love in 1 Corinthians 13, which “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Affirmation: Jesus (Brief Statement of Faith)
The Brief Statement of Faith, one of twelve statements of faith from our Book of Confessions, is the product of the two major branches of the Presbyterian church reuniting in 1983. The Brief Statement was designed for use in worship and employs modern language to express our storied faith. The below is an excerpt fromContinue reading “Affirmation: Jesus (Brief Statement of Faith)”
Confession Cycle: Where Our Treasure Is
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Where Our Treasure Is. 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: “Worshipping God” Gracious Lord, we confessthat sometimes weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Where Our Treasure Is”
Where Our Treasure Is: Call to Worship Cycle
These Calls to Worship were created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, Where Our Treasure Is.
Where Our Treasure Is
Money doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Money has a mission. This straightforward four-week stewardship sermon encourages the congregation to give to the vital mission and ministries God has laid our for the church. Note: This sermon series works best accompanied by a narrative budget, so you can give the congregation numbers for each area–how much moneyContinue reading “Where Our Treasure Is”
Affirmation: God (Confession of 1967)
This affirmation of faith is excerpted from the Confession of 1967, the first contemporary American creed. The Confession of 1967 draws heavily on the idea of reconciliation as it aims to address the role of the church in the modern world.
Affirmation: Holy Spirit (Westminster Confession)
The Westminster Confession of Faith, one of twelve statements of faith from our Book of Confessions, was developed between 1643 and 1649 to settle theological disputes between the English government and the Church of England. The confession below is adapted from the ninth chapter, “Of the Holy Spirit.”
Prayers of the People: A Widening Circle
Prayers of the People Holy God, we pray in ever-widening circles extending the love we feel for those closest to us out into our communities, our nation, and our whole world.
Affirmation: Reconciliation (Confession of 1967)
Our affirmation of faith is excerpted from the Confession of 1967, the first contemporary American creed. The Confession of 1967 draws heavily on the idea of reconciliation as it aims to address the role of the church in the modern world. The following is adapted from the longer confession.
Easter Communion Year B
Friends, this is the joyful feast of the people of God. It is here that we celebrate with our risen Christ and all who have their life in him throughout the ages. It is here that we taste God’s goodness, here that we know we are welcomed and loved. Whether you have much faith orContinue reading “Easter Communion Year B”
Responsive Communion Liturgy for Maundy Thursday
The Lord’s Supper
Confession Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “ReLent. Restore. Renew.” 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: “A New World” Merciful God, we confess that weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.”
Call to Worship Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “ReLent. Restore. Renew.” 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.” Week 1:Continue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.”
ReLent. Restore. Renew.
Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Lent Year B, this seven week Lent sermon series invites your congregation to ponder what new things God may be doing. It lifts up Lent as a time for restoration and renewal of trust in God’s promises. Week 1: “A New World”Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17While Noah’s Ark is often treatedContinue reading “ReLent. Restore. Renew.”
Deep Well Worship 