Call to Worship based on Isaiah 58:1-9 God is at work in the world To bring justice to the oppressed, To share food with the hungry, To provide shelter for the homeless, To set all people free. We come this morning To be reminded of God’s justice, To be nourished by God’s presence, To find…
Here is a paired call to worship and blessing drawn from Isaiah 42: We gather as beloved children of God. We are each chosen. We are each delightful. We are all servants upheld by God and filled with God’s Spirit to bring forth justice. We each receive our breath from the same God who stretched…
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 16:7-11) We know that God is always with us, So we come this morning to remind ourselves that we are with God. In this time of worship, May our hearts be glad; May our souls rejoice; May our bodies rest secure. God shows us the path of life And…
This call to worship is based on Ephesians 1: 15-22. We come seeking a spirit of wisdom, A spirit of revelation. We come to know God, And to enlighten the eyes of our hearts. We come to be reminded of the hope to which God has called us, And the riches of God’s glorious inheritance.…
I’m trying something new for our call to worship this week. It’s kind of a do-it-ourselves call to worship. During the prelude, I will invite people to write a type of animal on a whiteboard at the front of the church. Then I will use these animals in the call to worship. (And Peace Mennonite…
Let us trust in God and do good, So we can live in our communities in safety. Let us delight in our God, And gratefully receive the desires of our hearts. Let us commit our ways to God, Because when we trust, God acts. Let us be still before God, And wait patiently. Let us…
In God we take refuge. God hears us and saves us. God is our rock and our fortress. God is our hope. And so we come, seeking God’s peace. We come, offering God praise. We gather together in worship. The intent is that the worship leader reads the plain text, the congregation reads the bold,…
