This Service of Lessons and Carols is adapted from the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols that has been celebrated annually at King’s College, Cambridge, for almost a century. The nine Scripture lessons are those traditionally used at the festival, while the carols provided to accompany each passage have been selected from the Presbyterian Hymnal.
Pastors and church musicians are encouraged to consider other hymns or appropriate spiritual songs, taking into account the cultural context and worship style of the congregation. The multiple readings present an opportunity to involve a number of different people from the congregation in the leadership …
The Internship for Public Witness seeks to provide substantive, formative work and guidance for persons seeking experience and vocational discernment in the church and in the public square.
These guidelines are provided for persons who are invited to read Scripture aloud in public worship. It is vital to the proclamation of the gospel that readers be well prepared for this important task.
See related pages: Scripture Readings, Revised Common Lectionary, Invitation to the Word
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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The 213th General Assembly (2001) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in reliance upon God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and in exercise of its responsibility to witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every dimension of life, has approved this policy statement “Turn Mourning Into Dancing! A Policy Statement on Healing Domestic Violence.” It is presented for the guidance and edification of the whole Christian Church and the society to which its ministers; and will determine procedures and program for the Ministries Divisions and staff of the General Assembly. This policy statement is recommended for consideration and …
As you may be aware, the 210th General Assembly (1998) approved a report submitted by the Special Committee on a Professional Code of Ethics. The report, as approved, is titled “Life Together in the Community of Faith: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees and Volunteers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); and Standards of Ethical Conduct for Ordained Officers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).”
The General Assembly took several actions to implement the use of “Life Together in the Community of Faith.” Though it was not the first action taken, …
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Epistle lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on Psalm readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for the lighting the Advent candles is based on the Magnificat, or Song of Mary, in Luke 1:46-55. This setting of the text is from the Book of Common Worship (575).
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Gospel lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship