Words for Worship
This collection of prayers, litanies, blessings and commissionings is a ready resource for pastors and leaders, to enrich and deepen worship together. Certain emphases, while churchwide in nature, clearly represent Anabaptist heritage: community, peace and justice, reconciliation, service and obedience, along with themes of adoration, atonement, and assurance.
Contents include:
The Christian Year (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost)
- 6 Advent Calls to Worship
- 2 Advent Invocations
- 3 Advent Prayers
- Advent Wreath Litany
- 2 Christmas Calls to Worship
- 1 Christmas Prayer
- 1 Christmas Prayer of Confession
- 1 Christmas Prayer of Adoration
- 3 Epiphany Calls to Worship
- 1 Epiphany Invocation
- 1 Prayer for Epiphany
- 1 Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
- 7 Lenten Calls to Worship
- 3 Lenten Prayers
- 1 Lenten Prayer of Confession
- 1 Lenten Prayer of Repentance
- 1 Lenten Prayer of Lament
- 1 Lenten Responsive Reading and Prayer
- 1 Call to Worship for Palm Sunday
- 1 Confession of Faith
- 1 Responsive Reading for Maundy Thursday
- 1 Service of Tenebrae
- 1 Responsive Reading for Good Friday
- 2 Good Friday Prayers
- 2 Easter Calls to Worship
- 5 Easter Prayers
- 1 Easter Benediction
- 1 Call to Worship for Ascension Day
- 1 Ascension Day Prayer
- 1 Pentecost Call to Worship
- 2 Pentecost Invocations
- 2 Pentecost Prayers
- 1 Pentecost Benediction
- 1 Trinity Sunday Call to Worship
- 2 All Saints' Day Prayers
- 1 Prayer for Christ the King Sunday
The Other Special Times (New Year, Thanksgiving Day, Labour Day, Missions, Peach and Justice, Mutual Aid, Stewardship, School)
- 4 New Year's Prayers
- 2 Thanksgiving Calls to Worship
- 1 Thanksgiving Reading
- 3 Thanksgiving Prayers
- 1 Thanksgiving Litany
- 1 Labour Day Prayer
- 1 Missions Sunday Call to Worship
- 1 Missions Litany
- 2 Missions Prayers
- 2 Peace Sunday Calls to Worship
- 3 Peace Prayers
- 2 Litanies for Peace and Justice
- 3 Litanies for Mutual Aid and Stewardship
- 1 Prayer for Mutual Aid and Stewardship
- 1 Prayer for Heritage Sunday
- 1 Prayer for Acceptance of All
- 1 Prayer for Church School Day
All Seasons
- 20 Calls to Worship
- 24 Opening Prayers and Invocations
- 10 Affirmations of Faith
- 3 Litanies of Praise
- 1 Prayer of Praise
- 10 Prayers of Confession
- 1 Prayer for Wholeness
- 2 Litanies of Confession and Assurance
- 1 Litany of Reconciliation
- 2 Litanies of Assurance
- 5 Pre-Sermon Prayers
- 7 Prayers and Litanies of Thanksgiving
- 26 Prayers of Petition and Intercession
- 20 Offertory Invitations and Prayers
- 17 Benediction Readings and Prayers
Ordinances (Baptism, Lord's Supper, Foot Washing)
- 2 Calls to Worship for Baptism
- 6 Baptism Prayers
- 1 Baptism Response
- 1 Baptism Benediction
- 1 Responsive Reading for The Lord's Supper
- 1 Responsive Reading for Foot Washing
- 1 Call to Worship for The Lord's Supper
- 1 Prayer for Foot Washing
- 8 Prayers for The Lord's Supper
- 1 Responsive Reading for Worldwide Communion Sunday
- 1 Responsive Reading for Communion
Ministries
- 1 Wedding Congregational Response
- 1 Wedding Prayer
- 1 Funeral Litany
- 1 Funeral Call to Worship
- 4 Funeral Prayers
- 1 Ceremony of Child Dedication
- 2 Child Dedication Prayers
- 2 Blessings for Children
- 1 Service to Celebrate a Youth's Growing Faith
- 1 Congregational Response to New Members
- 4 Congregational Covenant Readings
- 8 Commissioning Readings and Prayers
- 5 Reconciliation Readings and Prayers
- 2 Prayers for Anointing
- 1 Prayer for Business Meeting
- 3 Table Graces
Type | |
Audience | Leaders |
Language | English |
Publisher | Herald Press |
ISBN | 9780836190373 |
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