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.
June 1, 2005
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2 min read
Praying Is for Children - Luke 11, HCLD 46
A service plan from the Lord's Prayer teaching that praying is for those who have come to know God as Father in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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15 min read
Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst - Isaiah 55, Matthew 5, 14
A service plan focused on the Beatitudes and the blessing on those who hunger and thirst for righteousness in a series on the Beatitudes.
June 1, 2005
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1 min read
Worship Service: A Faith that Sighs and Sings - Habakkuk 3
A worship service plan flowing from the statement that Christian faith "can be found in the deepest despair and at the greatest joy." Habakkuk reminds us that true faith does not ignore life's problems, but meets them head on.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Do Not Fear the Valley - Psalm 23, Luke 8, John 20
A service plan for Lent of quiet reflection on the care of Jesus our Good Shepherd. Such quiet and deep reflection is intended to stir deep devotion. Part of a Lenten series focused on "Walking with God through Psalm 23."
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Growing With Peter Series: When Faith Takes Risks - Matthew 14
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on drawing close to Christ, who gives us courage to step out of our comfort zones.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Faith-Given and Fed - Matthew 16, Romans 10, HCLD 25
The second service plan in a Pentecost series, focusing on the life of faith that uniquely provides the identity of the Christian Church. The life of faith is dynamic and subject to many experiences and influences.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
The Time of Reassessment - Job 42, Psalm 92, Isaiah 46, Matthew 6, 1 Corinthians 10
The fifth service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This services focuses on the transition that takes place when the children are gone and the "nest is empty."
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The Two Songs of the Big Night - Luke 2 (A Candlelight Service)
A Candlelight service plan recalling the appearance of the angels, their song to the shepherds and the shepherds' response as they went to Bethlehem, part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
The Honorable Family - Ephesians 6, HCLD 39
A service plan focused on how to respect, honor and obey those who are given authority over us in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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11 min read
Let Scripture Speak - John 10
A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the authority of Scripture as a guide for believing and living in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Prayer in Response to Hurrican Katrina
A sample prayer in written response to Hurricane Katrina, to be adapted or used for reflection.
June 1, 2005
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1 min read
