Growing With Peter Series: Fumbles in the Garden - Matthew 26
A Palm Sunday service in a Lenten series focused on stepping into the drama of Christ's suffering and considering Peter's stumbling.
Sample Worship Service in Time of War
A sample worship service plan for worshiping in times of war.
Growing With Peter Series: Go Tell Peter! - Mark 16
An Easter service celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and the certain victory we have in him.
The Gift of Hope - 1 Peter 1
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the hope and assurance we have in Christ.
The God of Healing - 2 Kings 5
A service plan beginning with the assumption that our hurts are many, that God possesses both the power and the desire to give us healing, and that the Christian community is the location in which we can seek such healing.
Planning Ahead: Worship in July and August
Planning summer worship can be seen as a challenge or an opportunity. Here's an index of resources and ideas for planning worship in July and August.
Song Written in Response to a Hurricane
This song, "God of Nature, at whose Voice the Waves and Winds Must Now Obey," was written in response to Hurricane Katrina, however, it is a fitting response to any times of natural disaster.
Growing With Peter Series: The Story Begins - John 1
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on Peter and how genuine worship involves an expression of God's story in our lives.
The Song of a Brother and a Sister - Exodus 15
A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
Prayer in Response to Hurrican Katrina
A sample prayer in written response to Hurricane Katrina, to be adapted or used for reflection.
I Love the Lord - Psalm 116
A service plan for Lent from Psalm 116 focused on praising the Lord for his deliverance from death in a Lenten series on the Psalms.
The Honor of Work - Ephesians 4, HCLD 42
A service plan focused on a prohibition against stealing, but with a larger message to live out our gratitude to God and our neighbors by expressing our love through honest and faithful work in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.