Touch Holiness: Resources for Worship

Theologically and liturgically sensitive, these resources for the church year will encourage creativity and theological integrity in worship. They address God in a rich variety of images from Scripture and Christian experience so that worship may be more inclusive and vital. They respect human differences in gender, race, and physical abilities, excluding no one and honoring all. Christian concern for justice and peace is a central theme.

This book includes a list of alternative readings, a Service of Thanksgiving for Christian Dying into Life, texts for sung service music, prayers of intercession, and resources for use in special times in congregational life.

All sections include calls to worship, invocations, prayers, and litanies.

Contents include:

Resources Based on the Lectionary and the Liturgical Year

advent:

• 4 calls to worship
• 4 invocations
• 5 prayers of confession
• 4 unison prayers/collects
• 5 prayers
• 5 advent candlelighting rituals
• 5 more advent candlelighting rituals
• 1 Christmas Eve candlelighting service

resources for Christmastide:

• 4 calls to worship
• 4 invocations
• 4 prayers
• 4 prayers of confession
• 3 unison prayers
• 2 Litanies
• 1 pastoral prayer
• 1 commission

resources for Epiphany

• an epiphany festival
• 1 resource reading
• 11 calls to worshp
• 9 invocations
• 9 prayers of confession
• 9 unison prayers
• 3 additional resources
• 2 litanies
• 1 Eucharist prayer
• 1 benediction

resources for Lent

• 10 calls to worship
• 9 invocations
• 10 prayers of confession
• 10 unison prayers
• 5 additional resources for Lent

resources for Eastertide

• 7 calls to worship
• 9 invocations
• 9 prayers of confession
• 2 words of assurance
• 9 unison prayers
• 8 additonal resources for Eastertide

resources for Pentecost Sunday and the Sunday after Pentecost

• 30 calls to worship
• 29 invocations
• 31 prayers of confession
• 30 unison prayers
• 8 additional resources

Alternative lectionary resources

• women and feminine images rediscovered
• alternative readings
• for further consideration

Sacraments and Rites of the Church

Resources for Baptism

• 1 prologue
• 1 call to worship
• 1 prayer

Resources for Communion Services

• 1 invocation
• 1 assurance of pardon
• 1 offering prayer
• 1 Call to Communion
• 1 order for communion
• 1 responsive prayer
• 1 prayer of thanksgiving
• 1 commission
• 1 liturgy

Service of Rededication and Renewal

Service of Thanksgiving for Christian Dying into Life

Sentences of Celebration for Confirmation

Eucharist Prayer for a Service of Christian Marriage

General Resources

• 28 calls to worship
• 28 invocations and prayers
• 9 responsive settings based on Psalms
• 4 prayers based on Psalms

Resources for Confession

• 1 call to confession
• 34 Prayers of Confession
• general words of assurance

Collects and Unison Prayers

• 11 prayers

Offertory Resources

• Offering invitation
• Prayers of Dedication

Prayers for Special Times in the Lives of Congregations

• 7 prayers
• 2 litanies

Prayers of Intercession

• 7 prayers

Responsive Prayers and Readings

• 10 Litanies

Metrical Service Music

Goria, doxology, Seasonal Offertory Texts