All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Search results 1 - 10 of 10 Sort by: Title | Date Round Three: Ordination Best Practices for Priests, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons For our final round of ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five more traditions. Their best practices will help you understand the significance of ordaining people as bishops, priests, ministers, elders, and deacons. Feature Story | March 14, 2019 Round Two: Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders, and Deacons Our first roundup of ordination resources was so popular that we have now consulted five more experts from five more denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders, and deacons. Feature Story | November 21, 2017 Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders and Deacons Because so many people search our website for ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders and deacons. Feature Story | February 07, 2017 Commissioning Services Congregations often take time in their worship services to commission people and dedicate things to be used by the church. Worship Service | September 05, 2014 Growing in Grace: A four-week series to get your church education plans off to a great start Another September rolls around. If you’re a typical worship and liturgy planner, you’re probably thinking, We really ought to highlight the beginning of another season of education. On the heels of that thought comes another: We need to commission our education leaders. Where do we find a liturgy for that? Worship Service | August 13, 2014 Called to Teach Some churches now hold special services to identify and commission their church school staff and to encourage the congregation to pray for and support these men and women. Worship Service | August 13, 2014 That Your Name May Be Glorified: A commissioning service for music leaders This commissioning service was adapted from The United Methodist Book of Worship. Worship Service | August 13, 2014 Joining Hands in Service: A commissioning service The worship committee of the Christian Reformed Church of St. Albert prepared this commissioning service for the congregation as it faced a new year of challenges and opportunities. Worship Service | August 13, 2014 Called to Serve: Readings and prayers for commissioning church school leaders This commissioning service is adapted from "Commissioning of Christians to Ministries of the Church," approved by the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, June 1990. Worship Service | August 13, 2014 A Commissioning Liturgy for Young People Going Away After high school many young people move away, often leaving home for the first time. This major life event can be acknowledged in the church. Here is a commissioning service based on 1 Corinthians 12. Worship Service | August 13, 2014