Worship · Library
Complete orders of worship designed for adaptation, participation, and use on phones and tablets.
for December 24, 2026 Let’s begin with the opening introduction. Tonight we hear the Christmas story through the eyes of the shepherds—some of the first people to receive and carry the news…
Advent 2026
Open resource →for December 20, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to slow down and notice God’s presence in the ordinariness of this moment. God of unexpected grace,we come…
Advent 2026
Open resource →for December 13, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to settle their bodies and breathe deeply before beginning. God of wonder and restoration,we come to you from many places,from…
Advent 2026
Open resource →for December 6, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite people to settle into their seats and take a slow breath. Holy God,we come from the noise of the…
Advent 2026
Open resource →for November 29, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite people to settle their bodies and notice their breath. Opening Prayer God of endless possibility,we come from scattered places—some…
Advent 2026
Open resource →for November 22, 2026 Opening Prayer God of abundance and grace, you sow the seeds of generosity in our hearts, inviting us into the radiant circle of giving that has no end.…
Generosity that Transforms
Open resource →for November 15, 2026 Opening Prayer Gracious and ever-faithful God, whose abundance knows no bounds, we gather as your people, grateful for your steadfast love that surrounds us. You are the source…
Generosity that Transforms
Open resource →for November 8, 2026 Opening Prayer Generous God, who created all that is, you have filled our lives with your boundless grace and mercy. We come before you, acknowledging that all we…
Generosity that Transforms
Open resource →for November 1, 2026 Opening Prayer God of abundant grace and inexhaustible love, you have provided all things and filled creation with your goodness. Before the foundations of the world, you chose…
Generosity that Transforms
Open resource →for October 25, 2026 Opening Prayer Holy and Infinite God, beyond our knowing and greater than our understanding, we gather in the mystery of Your presence. In a world that thirsts for…
Open resource →for October 18, 2026 Opening Prayer Holy and ever-present God, in whom we live and move and have our being, open our hearts to your mystery and wonder. Though we grasp at…
Open resource →for October 11, 2026 Opening Prayer God of boundless grace and relentless invitation, you call us from places of comfort into the wide embrace of your love. You offer us not just…
Open resource →for October 4, 2026 Opening Prayer God of mystery and revelation, you are ever-present and always at work among us. In your grace, you unveil the wonders of each day and the…
Open resource →for October 4, 2026 Opening Prayer God of mercy and wisdom, You speak through unexpected voices, revealing truths buried beneath our defenses. You invite us to listen with open hearts, to hear…
Open resource →for September 27, 2026 Opening Prayer God of abundant grace, you are the giver of all good things, the source of life and wellspring of love. In your presence, we acknowledge that…
Open resource →for September 20, 2026 Opening Prayer God of boundless mercy and grace, You who love us beyond measure and welcome us without condition, we gather in awe of Your generosity. Before we…
Open resource →for September 13, 2026 Opening Prayer God of grace and mercy, You hold all things together in Your steadfast love. In our moments of pain and betrayal, You reach out with healing…
Open resource →for September 6, 2026 Opening Prayer God of truth and reconciliation, you gather us as one people, united in the love of Christ, despite our fears and differences. In every moment, you…
Open resource →for August 30, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite the congregation to take a deep breath and settle into this time together. Opening Prayer God of steadfast love,we…
Open resource →for August 23, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into worship, acknowledging the fullness of life they bring with them. Faithful God,we come from the…
Open resource →for August 16, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites honest conversation with God — let there be silence after the opening address. Opening Prayer God who welcomes our questions,God…
Open resource →for August 9, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to take a deep breath and settle into their seats before beginning. Holy God,we come from a week of winds—schedules…
Open resource →for August 2, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to settle into their seats and take a breath before beginning. Opening Prayer Wrestling God,we come to you this morningfrom…
Open resource →for July 26, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite people to settle into their seats and take a slow breath. God of the growing kingdom,you plant seeds in…
Open resource →for July 19, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite worshipers to settle into their seats and take a breath before beginning. Holy God,we come from scattered places—from homes and highways, worries…
Open resource →for July 12, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude before beginning the prayer. Holy God, who scatters seed with wild abandon,we come from a…
Open resource →for July 5, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude, letting the last note settle before you begin. God of refuge,we come as we are—some…
Open resource →June 28, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites us to recognize that God meets us in the ordinary moments of our gathered life. God of welcome,we come from busy…
Open resource →June 21, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to settle into stillness before beginning this prayer. God of the journey,we come to you from many roads—some of us weary,…
Open resource →June 14, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite the congregation to pause, breathe, and notice they have arrived. Opening Prayer God who speaks promises into empty places,we come…
Open resource →Opening Prayer Note to leader: Let silence settle before beginning—this prayer invites arrival, not speed. God who calls us by name, We come from many places this morning—hurried breakfasts and slow coffee,worries…
Open resource →Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into worship, acknowledging the journeys that brought them here and the God who meets the lowly. God of the humble,you…
Open resource →Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude before beginning this prayer. Spirit of Pentecost,we come from scattered places,carrying the week’s noise,speaking the languages of our worry…
Open resource →Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into the practice of presence — give space for silence after naming the places we’ve come from. Holy God,we come…
Open resource →Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to encourage God’s people to settle into God’s Spirit, to breath, to be open to Christ’s…
Open resource →Walking the Way for May 3, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to encourage God’s people to settle into God’s Spirit,…
Open resource →Coming and Going for April 26, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to encourage God’s people to settle into God’s Spirit,…
Open resource →Recognizing Christ in Our Midst for April 19, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to encourage God’s people to settle into…
Open resource →Behind Closed Doors for April 12, 2026 Leaders remember not to over explain or talk too much. Trust the silence. Trust the pacing. Trust that God can move when we don’t speak.…
Open resource →Staying with the Void for March 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Staying with What is Missing In life, we experience all kinds of voids—places where something is missing, where love used to…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →Staying When Trust is Tested for March 8, 2026 Before Worship Begins Trust Begins by Staying In today’s gospel, a woman meets Jesus at a well. She does not come believing the…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →Staying with God as Our Eyes Are Opened for March 15, 2026 Before Worship Begins Entering without Certainty Before we begin worship, I invite you—if you are willing—to close your eyes for…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →for March 1, 2026 Before Worship Begins Naming Uncertainty Before worship begins, take a moment to name to God one uncertainty you are carrying. There is no need to fix it or…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →for February 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Beginning Without Pressure You are welcome here exactly as you are. Some of us arrive eager and open. Others arrive tired, distracted, unsure, or carrying…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →Learning to Stay February 18, 2026 Preparing Yourself For Worship This Lent, our worship will feel different on purpose. We are practicing learning to stay—staying present with God and with one another, without…
Lent 2026 · Staying with God
Open resource →for February 15, 2026 Before Worship Begins A Brief Shared Moment Before we begin, we invite you into a short moment of reflection. If you are comfortable, turn to one person near…
Open resource →for February 8, 2026 We Gather A Moment of Personal Reflection Before Worship Begins Before we begin, let’s take a moment to notice something together. If you have a phone, take about…
Open resource →for February 1, 2026 We Gather A Moment of Shared Reflection Before Worship Begins Before we begin,we take a moment to notice who is hereand what we carry with us. Today’s scriptures…
Open resource →for January 25, 2026 We Gather Personal and Quiet Reflection Before Worship Before we speak,before we sing,before we explain ourselves or one another,we pause. We come from different weeks,different burdens,different hopes.Some arrive…
Open resource →for January 18, 2026 We Gather Quiet Reflection Before Worship We gather today not because we are certain,but because we have been called. Not because we have answers,but because we are curious.Not…
Open resource →for January 11, 2026 We Gather When Light Breaks In Light changes what we can see. Sometimes it reveals beauty.Sometimes it exposes what we would rather ignore.Sometimes it draws us forward, even…
Open resource →A Service for the Beginning of the Year for January 4, 2026 We Gather Remembering Who We Are At the beginning of a new year,we arrive carrying expectations—about what we should do,what…
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