This pageant was designed for maximum flexibility–you can have multiple kids in the same role; you can incorporate costumes and props or not; you can teach the congregation the two refrains or just narrate it all yourself. However you use this pageant, I pray it resurrects for you the chaos and surprise of that firstContinue reading “You’re Dreaming! A No-Practice Christmas Pageant”
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A Walk in the Dark: A Communion Liturgy
This communion liturgy was created to accompany the Advent sermon series “A Walk in the Dark.” 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.”
A Walk in the Dark: Confessional Cycle
These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “A Walk in the Dark.” 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.”
A Walk in the Dark: Advent Candlelighting Liturgies
These liturgies for lighting the Advent candles were designed to accompany the series “A Walk in the Dark.” The numbered pieces of the liturgy may be split as desired among readers.
Send the Light
Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent & Christmastide Year B, this five week sermon series calls on God to once more send the Light to show us a way through danger, discord, and strife. The plea is simple, but it reverberates through 2000 years right up to the present day. The series intertwines theContinue reading “Send the Light”
Send the Light: Affirmations of Faith
These affirmations were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Send the Light” and are excerpted or adapted from the confessional statements found in the PC(USA) Book of Confessions. The bold text is spoken by the whole congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, acknowledging their confessional source. Week 1: “SendContinue reading “Send the Light: Affirmations of Faith”
Send the Light: Confessional Cycle
These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Send the Light.” 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: “Send Hope” GodContinue reading “Send the Light: Confessional Cycle”
Send the Light: An Advent Devotional Pack
These simple devotionals are perfect for Christians of all ages, featuring a brief scripture reading and prompt for reflection or action each day. They can be used by an individual or as conversation starters within households. There are enough cards for a full four week Advent season, which make them adaptable and reusable for any year.
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”
Daring Dreams: Advent with the Prophet Isaiah
Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent Year A, this four week Advent sermon series encourages your congregation to dream of God’s future alongside the prophet Isaiah. Despite living in a time of war and crisis, Isaiah dreamed up worlds in which hope, peace, joy, and love held sway; worlds where predator and prey wereContinue reading “Daring Dreams: Advent with the Prophet Isaiah”
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”
Praying the Hymnal: Social Media Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany Micro-Devotionals
These brief devotionals are perfect for social media, featuring a single verse and question for reflection each day. The hymns featured mostly come from the PC(USA) Glory to God Hymnal. They begin on the first Sunday of Advent and end on Epiphany. With this editable Canva template, you can change out for favorite carols ofContinue reading “Praying the Hymnal: Social Media Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany Micro-Devotionals”
Communion Liturgy: I Wonder as I Wander
This communion liturgy is set to I Wonder as I Wander, composed by John Jacob Niles based on a melody he heard sung by a young girl named Annie Morgan in the Appalachian region of North Carolina. The tune and lyrics are in the public domain. The italicized verse is verbatim from the original song,Continue reading “Communion Liturgy: I Wonder as I Wander”
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”
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.
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”
Deep Well Worship 