worship Archives

2018 Christmas Eve Candle Light Litany

Posted September 19th, 2018

Some congregations receive the Christmas Joy Offering in the context of a candle lighting service. Whether or not that is your congregation’s practice, you may find the following litany a… Read more »

Peace & Global Witness Sermon – Peace at All Times

Posted August 23rd, 2018

A sample sermon for use with Peace & Global Offering materials. Written by Rev. Dr. John A. Dallas of Wekiva Presbyterian Church, Longwood, FL.

2018 Peace & Global Witness Worship Resources

Posted July 26th, 2018

The 2018 Worship Resources include: Suggested Hymns Call to Worship Opening Prayer Confession and Pardon Prayer for Illumination Call for Offering Prayer of Thanksgiving Charge and Blessing Written by the… Read more »

Congregational Vitality: The November 2017 Presbyterian Panel

Posted July 19th, 2018

The November 2017 panel is part of an ongoing research project assessing the vitality of existing worshiping communities within the PC(USA), and is part of a collaboration with the office… Read more »

Peace & Global Witness Bulletin Covers

Posted July 6th, 2018

Use these two bulletin covers for worship leading up to the 2018 Peace & Global Witness Offering. PGW18 Bulletin Cover 8.5×14 (pdf) PGW18 Bulletin Cover 8.5×11 (pdf) Click button to… Read more »

Interreligious Worship and Celebration

Posted October 27th, 2017

Written by Christine J. Hong, this article provides important information to assist in planning a fruitful interreligious worship service, celebration or gathering.

Book of Common Worship “Gatherings in Conflict or Crisis”

Posted October 27th, 2017

This is a draft of materials prepared for the interreligious events section of the forthcoming edition of the Book of Common Worship (WJKP, 2018). The suggestions are offered to assist… Read more »

Sunday Prayer Worship for Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula

Posted August 7th, 2017

The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has released resources for partners to use in prayer and worship around the anniversary of August 15th, 1945, liberation from Japanese Occupation… Read more »

Teaching elder/pastor installation only service

Posted March 16th, 2016

A suggested service for installation of a teaching elder or pastor in the PC(USA). You can also find an installation and ordination sample service, ordination only, suggested hymns, suggested scriptures… Read more »

Teaching elder/pastor installation and ordination service

Posted March 16th, 2016

A suggested service for both installation and ordination of a teaching elder or pastor in the PC(USA). You can also find installation only, ordination only, suggested hymns, suggested scriptures and general guidelines on… Read more »