Friends, Jesus invites us to this table. No need to set the table. No need to worry about the dishes. Just stop and sit a spell, and relax into the promises of Christ. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done this week, or what didn’t get finished. You are welcome here, and wanted here, and JesusContinue reading “Sabbath Communion Liturgy”
Category Archives: Liturgy
Confession Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “I Give Up (But in the Good Way): Lent After a Year of Sacrifices.” 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.”Continue reading “Confession Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)”
Call to Worship Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “I Give Up (But in the Good Way): Lent After a Year of Sacrifices.” 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 theContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)”
A Deeper Well: Litany of Commitment
This Litany of Commitment was created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, A Deeper Well.
A Deeper Well: Communion Liturgy
This Great Prayer of Thanksgiving and Sending Blessing were written to accompany the stewardship sermon series “A Deeper Well.”
A Deeper Well: Confession Cycle
These Prayers of Confession and Assurances of Pardon were created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, A Deeper Well.
A Deeper Well: Call to Worship Cycle
These Calls to Worship were created to serve alongside the stewardship sermon series, A Deeper Well.
Call to Worship Cycle: Walking in the Storm
These opening words for worship were created to accompany the sermon series Walking in the Storm: Spiritual Practices for a Resilient 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: “Walking inContinue reading “Call to Worship Cycle: Walking in the Storm”
Confession Cycle: Walking in the Storm
These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series Walking in the Storm: Spiritual Practices for a Resilient 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: “Walking in theContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Walking in the Storm”
Prayers of the People: Witness
God our creator,ruler of heaven and earth,you see us in our joy and our pain,our doubt and our faith,our confusion and despair,our longing and hope. You see us.
In the Wilderness (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)
Lord God, we confess that we reject what is confusing, messy, disordered, unnerving. We have no place in our life for ashes no time for wild places no patience for slow journeys. Of our need for control, we repent. Lead us where we do not want to go, and in the wilderness ofContinue reading “In the Wilderness (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)”
Affirmation: Working for the Kingdom (Confession of 1967)
This affirmation of faith is adapted 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: Baptism (Second Helvetic Confession)
This Affirmation of Faith is adapted from the Second Helvetic Confession, composed in 1561 by Heinrich Bullinger, a Reformed minister serving in Zurich, Switzerland during the emergence of Swiss-German Reformed Protestantism. It is known for its particular focus on the life of the church.
Confession Cycle: Joy to the World
These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Joy to the 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 Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1:Continue reading “Confession Cycle: Joy to the World”
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”
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: 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”
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”
