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”
Category Archives: Liturgy
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”
Call to Worship for Advent 1C
This call to worship is adapted from Jeremiah 33:14-15 and Luke 21:28, 30. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and heContinue reading “Call to Worship for Advent 1C”
And With All Your Mind: Communion Liturgy
This Communion Liturgy was written to accompany the sermon series “And With All Your Mind: A Series on Faith and Mental Health.”
Confession Cycle: And With All Your Mind
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “And With All Your Mind: A Series on Faith and Mental Health.” 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 GraciousContinue reading “Confession Cycle: And With All Your Mind”
Call to Worship Cycle: And With All Your Mind
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the sermon series “And With All Your Mind: A Series on Faith and Mental Health.” Each Call to Worship adapts different pieces of Psalm 42, an ancient poem that includes the full interweaving of depression, anxiety, faithfulness, and hope. The bolded words are spoken by theContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: And With All Your Mind”
A Legacy of Faith: Reformation Lessons and Carols
This service of worship celebrates the long tradition of Christian faithfulness showcased in the PC(USA) Book of Confessions. Featuring excerpts from (almost) all the confessions, intermixed with hymns from each era, this service of statement and song lifts up both the steadfastness and transformation of God’s church. The service was created as the culmination forContinue reading “A Legacy of Faith: Reformation Lessons and Carols”
Legacy: Confession Cycle
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Legacy. 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 Future Not Our Own” Merciful Lord,upon whom we build ourContinue reading “Legacy: Confession Cycle”
Legacy: Litany of Commitment
The suggested Litany of Commitment for the Legacy series is this responsive reading of The Romero Prayer, written by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw in 1979. Please attribute the prayer to Bishop Untener.
Legacy: Call to Worship Cycle
These Calls to Worship were created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, Legacy.
Deep Well Worship 