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Christian Year
Advent
A season of preparation for Christ's coming
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Christmas
A celebration of Christ's birth
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Epiphany Sunday
A day to remember the visit of the magi to Jesus and the spread of the gospel
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Epiphany Season
A season celebrating Jesus as the light of the world.
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Baptism of Our Lord
A day to remember Jesus' baptism
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Transfiguration Sunday
The day which reminds the church of Jesus' divinity and humanity
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Lent
A time of preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus
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Ash Wednesday
A day to remember our sin and frailty at the beginning of Lent
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Holy Week
The week that remembers the last days of Jesus' life—Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday
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Palm/Passion Sunday
A day to celebrate Jesus as triumphal King at the beginning of Holy Week
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Maundy Thursday
The night when Jesus initiated the last supper before he was crucified
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Good Friday
The day that Jesus was crucified
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Easter Sunday
The day that Jesus rose from the dead
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Eastertide
The season that celebrates Jesus' resurrection from the dead
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Ascension Day
The day that marks Jesus' ascension to heaven
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Pentecost Sunday
A day celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit
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Pentecost Season
Also called ordinary time, the season that follows Pentecost Sunday
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Trinity Sunday
The day that celebrates the work of the Trinity
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All Saints Day
A day of gratitude for the Christ-like role models past and present
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Christ the King
A celebration of Christ's sovereignty over every square inch of creation
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Worship Element
Call to Worship
God calls us together to worship.
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Greeting
God welcomes us.
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Opening Responses
Our response to God calling us to worship.
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Call to Confession
God calls us to confess our sin.
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Prayer of Confession
A prayer confessing our individual and communal sins to God
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Lament
Prayers expressing anger, doubt, grief, or fear
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Assurance of Pardon
Words that assure us that God has forgiven us of our sins
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Commitment to Holy Living
Words that guide us to grateful living and to conform our lives to Christ's, often includes the Ten Commandments.
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Prayers for Illumination
A prayer asking God for the Holy Spirit to be present in the preaching of God's word
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Reading of Scripture
Reading the words that God has given us in holy scripture
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Sermon/Message
The word of God preached
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Baptism
A sign and seal of God's promise that the person being baptized is a child of God
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Creed and Confessions
Statements of belief
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Testimonies, Altar Calls, and Professions of Faith
Professing our faith in Jesus as our Savior
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Prayers of the People
Prayers of intercession for the gathered community, the world, and all of creation
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Lord's Supper
Also called Communion or the Eucharist, in this sacrament we are united with the triune God and each other, remember Christ's death, and anticipate the heavenly feast.
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Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving
Offering God our praise and thanks for all that God has done
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Sending
God sends us out from worship to do God's work in the world.
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Topic
Aging
Including the spiritual needs and gifts of older adults in worship
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Beauty
Reflecting the beauty of God through expressions of beauty
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Blessing
Marking opportunities for imparting God's blessings on others
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Children and Youth
Foundations and practices for including children and youth in worship
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Christian Year
Centering our worship on the life of Christ
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Church History
Learning from and celebrating the history of the Christian church
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Commissioning
Celebrating a diversity of God-given gifts to be used for the blessing of others
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Congregational Song
The practice of and resources for planning and leading a diversity of songs
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Creation
The celebration and care of God’s gift of creation and recognition of God the creator
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Culture
Wisdom for discerning culture
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Disabilities
Celebrating and including varying abilities in worship
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Discipleship/Faith Formation
The role of worship in forming the faith of Christ’s disciples
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Fasting
The why’s and how’s of the discipline of fasting
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Funerals, Death and Dying
Journeying with individuals through death with Christ as the center
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Gratitude
Resources on the virtue of gratitude
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Hospitality
Welcoming the stranger as a first step toward unity
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Intergenerational Worship
Including all ages in worship together
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Justice
Support for addressing issues of justice in worship
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Leadership
Good leadership goes beyond having the right skills.
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Mental Health
Making room for all to worship fully requires addressing mental illness.
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Milestones
Marking important moments in the context of worship
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Mission
Christians are both called and sent to worship.
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Movement, Gesture, and Dance
Ideas and reasons for including various types of movement in worship
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Multicultural Worship
Worship arising from cultural diversity
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New and Old Year
Acknowledging God's presence through the year
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Ordination
The role of ordination in worship leadership
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Pastoral Care
How worship can be an act of pastoral care
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Preaching
Delivering the Word of God, its role and preparation
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Preparation and Planning
Resources for the preparation and planning of worship services
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Psalms and Psalmody
The case for and use of psalms and psalmody in worship
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Reconciliation
Bringing the church together by acknowledging and repairing divides
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Reformation
Resources for marking Reformation day and reflections on Reformed history
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Reviews
Reviews on books and resources related to worship
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Small Gatherings
Resources particularly helpful for small churches and other small worship gatherings
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Technology
Help for discerning the use of technology in worship
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Trinity
Resources for celebrating the Trinity and understanding how the triune God is active in worship
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Weddings
Wedding ceremony ideas and practical tips for planning and leading
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Work and Worship
Ideas and reasons for recognizing our work in worship
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World Communion
A designated Sunday to join with Christians across the world in the celebration of communion
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Worship Education
Resources for teaching the meaning and theology of worship
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