This week I’m working with the Gospel lectionary reading, Matthew 14:13-21–the feeding of the 5,000+. We will be talking about the abundance of God, which also ties in nicely with the Isaiah 55 reading. Here are a couple of pieces I have written for Sunday’s worship: Call to Worship Come, all you who are thirsty!…
I am away at a conference this week, and the congregation will have a hymn sing during worship. Here are some worship pieces that will be used during the hymn sing service. (For the record, I hate to miss a hymn sing. My consolation is that I am worshiping and singing with thousands of Mennonites in…
Call to Worship for Pentecost Sunday (that includes baptism and communion) God of wind and fire, When you send your Spirit, we are created anew. God of mighty oceans and still waters, When we receive your baptism, we are born anew. God of bread and wine, When we eat at your table, we are nourished…
I was in liturgy writing overdrive last week, so nothing new this week. I’ve pulled out a prayer of blessing for graduates that I wrote a couple of years ago. It is about that time of year again . . . Prayer of Blessing for Graduates Creative and Creating God, We thank you for [names…
I do not have our Sunday worship service completely planned yet, though I’m getting close. I offer some worship pieces below that may or may not be used at Peace Mennonite Church this coming Sunday. I pray you are each having a blessed Holy Week. Call to Worship Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!…
Words for Anointing Happy Wednesday, everyone! Someone else is doing most of the worship planning for this coming Sunday, which means I haven’t written any new liturgies for the week. I’m posting the words I speak to people when I do anointings. We do not offer anointing at my church very often; when we do,…
This morning I have a call to worship and prayer of confession based primarily on Deuteronomy 30:19-20. For those of you planning for worship, I pray a fruitful, spirit-filled preparation. Call to Worship God has set before us life and death. We long to choose life. God has set before us blessings and curses. We…
Writing words for liturgy is one of the joys of my life. I often write (or heavily adapt) calls to worship, prayers, even the occasional hymn, for the Sunday morning worship services at Peace Mennonite. It’s partly that I love to write them, and partly that I’m pretty picky and often can’t find the perfect…
Spacious Faith 