This service of preparation for Holy Communion, based on the Beatitudes and adapted from the 1946 Book of Common Worship, provides a way for congregations to prepare for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper in keeping with the principles of the Directory for Worship. It is especially appropriate for the Season of Lent and other penitential occasions. The section from the Beatitudes (following the sermon) might be excerpted for personal or small group use.
See related pages: Season of Lent, Presbyterian Worship
This choral reading and hymn text are based on Isaiah 58:1-12, one of the Old Testament readings for Ash Wednesday.
See related pages: Ash Wednesday, Season of Lent, Presbyterian Worship
The Office of Theology and Worship provides two lectionary options for your readings during Lent: the Revised Common Lectionary (coordinated with the Sundays and festivals in the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary) and the two-year Daily Lectionary from the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship.
March 2011
Statistics and trends on PC(USA) membership and attendance.
January/February 2011
We recently asked a national sample of Presbyterian worshipers about beliefs and behaviors that might be characterized as New Age. The following results are from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey conducted by Research Services.
On Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday, February 27, 2011, we celebrate the beautiful women in the household of God who regularly do beautiful things in love and faithfulness to Jesus Christ. There are women in scripture and women in our congregations who regularly do beautiful things and are remarkable saints in the faith. Use this bulletin cover for your celebration.
On Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday, March 4, 2012, we honor women who contribute their gifts to the church and community, lift up issues of women’s rights, and focus on the role of women in our communities and world. Your congregation or women’s groups can use this resource on March 4 or on any date that you choose to celebrate courageous women who struggle, persevere and survive.
Kim Bobo, the executive director of interfaith worker justice and co-author of Organizing for Social Change, spoke at the October 2010 Mission Crossroad Conference. Kim discussed effective networking skills and brought a lot of her tools from political organizing to bear on Mission Network organizing.
Wee Believe Scope & Sequence - Fall 2011
God’s Word for God’s People
Each podcast (MP3 file) includes four lectionary readings for one of the Sundays or festivals of the church year: an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle and a Gospel reading. Following each set of readings is a prayer for the day from the Book of Common Worship. May these scriptures be a source of challenge and hope as you prepare your heart and mind for Sunday worship, and may the Word of God guide and nourish you in the service of daily living.
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