These brief eucharistic prayers are drawn from the themes and images of the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the first five Sundays in Lent. This format for prayer is especially effective and appropriate for congregations celebrating the Lord’s Supper each Sunday in Lent.
These brief Eucharistic prayers are drawn from the themes and images of the lectionary texts for the first five Sundays in Lent, Year A. Note that there are five options in each of the three sections that make up the body of the prayer; these are to be used as indicated on the appropriate Sunday in Lent. This way of structuring the prayer is especially effective and appropriate for congregations celebrating the Lord’s Supper each Sunday in Lent.
See related pages: Season of Lent, Great Thanksgiving, Presbyterian Worship
These brief Eucharistic prayers are drawn from the themes and images of the lectionary texts for the first five Sundays in Lent, Year B. Note that there are five options in each of the three sections that make up the body of the prayer; these are to be used as indicated on the appropriate Sunday in Lent. This way of structuring the prayer is especially effective and appropriate for congregations celebrating the Lord’s Supper each Sunday in Lent.
Related pages: Season of Lent, Great Thanksgiving, Presbyterian Worship
These brief Eucharistic prayers are drawn from the themes and images of the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the first five Sundays in Lent, Year C. This format for prayer is especially effective and appropriate for congregations celebrating the Lord’s Supper each Sunday in Lent.
Related pages: Season of Lent, Great Thanksgiving, Presbyterian Worship
This simple eucharistic prayer is designed for use with children.
This document provides resources and ideas for celebrating the Lord’s Supper throughout the Season of Easter in 2012; includes a rationale for weekly Eucharist in Easter, suggestions for enhancing joyful celebration, and full communion liturgies for each Sunday and festival in the Easter Season.
See related pages: Resurrection of the Lord, Season of Easter, Ascension Day, Day of Pentecost, Great Thanksgiving, Invitation to Christ, Presbyterian Worship
September 24th is the “official” 2017 date for Evangelism Sunday, but congregations can celebrate it at any time. This is a special Sunday designed to highlight the challenge and opportunity of evangelism. While all of us are not called to be like Billy Graham, we are all called to learn how to share our faith. And all congregations that wish to be vital and sustainable need to learn how to engage in this work. This year’s resource focuses on living the good news as image-bearers of Christ, and offering the bread of heaven to all who are starving.
Put your feet flat on the floor, and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, imagine that you are inhaling God’s love as you would a pleasant aroma. Feel the sensation of this great Love moving through you. As you exhale, imagine that your breath cooperates with the Holy Spirit so that God’s love permeates the space around you. With the Holy Spirit as your guide, you can see your life in light of God’s providential care for you.
Here is a sample of a list of sins from a solemn assembly that was compiled by the preparatory team who had met in prayer for weeks before the larger gathering. You will want to go through the same preparatory process to compile your own list, but this one, taken and added to from HeartRest is a helpful start to you in compiling your own list for a bulletin insert. You will want to add printed directions regarding what you want people to do with this list during your solemn assembly.
Excerpts from order of worship (January 10, 2007) honoring the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. and those youth and young adults who were part of the movement and who work for justice today.