Words for Worship

Book, 1995, 319 pp
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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
TypePrint
AudienceLeaders
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHerald Press
ISBN9780836190373

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