These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Church in Progress. 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: “Work in Progress” God of grace and mercy, weContinue reading “Church in Progress: Confession Cycle”
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Church in Progress: Litany of Commitment
The Litany of Commitment for the Church in Progress series echoes Paul’s statements from the Letter to the Philippians.
All Day: a Confession of Sins for Maundy Thursday
Forgive us, Lord Jesus,because we have betrayed youin a thousand mindless ways. All day we workwithout working for your kingdom. All day we talkwithout talking about your love. All day we eat and drinkwithout remembering your goodness. Now the day is nearly over, and we cannot change what we have doneor left undone. But we doContinue reading “All Day: a Confession of Sins for Maundy Thursday”
Confession Cycle: Salve-ation
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Salve-ation: A Lent for Healing and Wholeness.” 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: Refuge God of mercy, weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Salve-ation”
Call to Worship Cycle: Salve-ation
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Salve-ation: A Lent for Healing and Wholeness.” 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: Salve-ation”
Ritual: A Communion Liturgy
Invitation to the Meal We come to this table,again and again,continuously. Sometimes this meal is tedious,a ritual we must get through before we can eat our real lunch. Still we come. Because sometimes this meal becomes for us—somehow, by some miracle—the very presence of Christ in our midst. The table is set, as it always is,forContinue reading “Ritual: A Communion Liturgy”
A Litany for Holy Week
This litany is appropriate for the closing of a Palm Sunday service. Today we have hailed you as our champion. Tomorrow distractions will overtake us, and our enthusiasm may fade. Help us keep our eyes on you this week: on Monday, when you clear the temple of greed and deceit;on Tuesday, when you challenge our comfort and ease;onContinue reading “A Litany for Holy Week”
A Celebratory Call to Worship for Palm Sunday
Lift up your palm branches, lift up your hearts—the Savior is coming to town.Sing Hosanna, sing praise—the Savior is riding in.Throw down your cloaks, throw down your lives—the Savior is drawing near.Join the parade, join the celebration—our Savior is here!
Palm Sunday Confession of Sins
Holy Christ, this is the week we cheer you on a Sunday, fail you on a Thursday, betray you on a Friday, and creep away on a Saturday. Yet this is the week you ride into danger for us, establish a new covenant of grace for us, pray for us, and die for us. AsContinue reading “Palm Sunday Confession of Sins”
Call to Worship Cycle: Meeting Jesus
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Meeting Jesus.” 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: “WhenContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Meeting Jesus”
Confession Cycle: Meeting Jesus
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Meeting Jesus.” 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 Satan Met Jesus” Merciful God, we come to youContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Meeting Jesus”
A Communion Liturgy for New Year’s Day
Invitation to the MealFriends, the year may be new, but the story is old and worth retelling:Christ gave his life that we might live our ownknowing we are loved, forgiven, and freed.
A Litany of Commitment for the New Year
This litany of commitment is inspired by the concept of the Wesleyan Covenant Renewal service in the Methodist tradition. The list of commitments is generously adapted from the G-1.0304, “The Ministry of Members,” from the PCUSA Book of Order. If you serve a traditional PCUSA congregation, you may wish to substitute the list from theContinue reading “A Litany of Commitment for the New Year”
A Litany of Dedication: The Gifts of God
The gifts of God are all around us:in full grocery bags and crunchy leavesin costumed kids running around the neighborhoodin good coffee and warm socks and enough to go around.Praise God from whom all blessings flow! The gifts of God are right beside us:in a warm hello in the pew or in a chatin joyfulContinue reading “A Litany of Dedication: The Gifts of God”
Call to Worship Cycle: Daring Dreams
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Daring Dreams: Advent with the Prophet Isaiah.” 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: Daring Dreams”
Confession Cycle: The Apostles’ Creed
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series The Apostles’ Creed: Ancient Words, Fresh Faith. 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: “God” Almighty God, forgive usfor howContinue reading “Confession Cycle: The Apostles’ Creed”
Confession Cycle: Easter People
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “Easter People.” 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: “Thomas” Creator God, you have instilled in us so many different giftsContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Easter People”
Call to Worship Cycle: Easter People
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the sermon series “Easter People.” 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: “Thomas” WeContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Easter People”
A Baptism Liturgy to Accompany Confirmation
This liturgy was written for the baptism of youth who are also confirming their faith.
Prayer of Confession for Advent 1C
This prayer was inspired by Luke 21:34-36: “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert atContinue reading “Prayer of Confession for Advent 1C”
Deep Well Worship 