Litany for 2014-12-28

Call to Worship for December 28, 2014

One: In the beginning was the Word, And the Word was with God,

All: And the Word was God.

One: All things came into being through the Word.

All: What has come into being through the Word was life,

One: And the life was the light of all people.

All: The Word became flesh and lived among us,

One: And through Christ we have seen God's glory and experienced joy.

All: May the words of our mouths always be a light for those around us.      

                     from John 1:1-18

                           Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 2014-11-23, Year A

Call to Worship for November 23, 2014     

Proper 29

One: Oh God, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food?
All: When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?
One: When was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you?
All: When did we see you naked and give you clothing?
One: When was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?
All: Just as we do it for one of the least of these, we do it for you.

              Matthew 25: 37-40

                     Call to Worship by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Proper 29 Year A, 2013-11-23

One: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

All: Worship God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing!

One: Know that God has made us, and we belong to God; 

All: We are God's people, and the sheep of God's pastures.

One: Enter the gates with thanksgiving, and the courts with praise. 

All: Give thanks to God! Bless God's name!

One: For God is good. God's steadfast love endures forever, and God's faithfulness to all generations.

All: God is good!

              from Psalm 100

                   Call to Worship by K. K. Hudson- Bates

Litany for Proper 15 Year A

One: Jesus reaches across cultural barriers,

All: By speaking with the woman at the well

One: By healing the Canaanite Woman's daughter,

All: By teaching of the love of the Good Samaritan.

One: Open our hearts to any who are in need.

All: Open our minds to people who are different.

      Embolden us to dare to throw open our doors for all to enter!

                    from Matthew 15:21-28

                                 Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for All Saints Day, Year A

One: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for what is right,
All: for they will be filled.
One: Blessed are the pure in heart,
All: for they will see God.
One: Blessed are the peacemakers,
All: for they will be called children of God.
One: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
All: Lend to those in need, expecting nothing in return.
All: And show mercy, just as God is merciful. Amen.
              from Matthew 5:1-12

Litany for Proper 20 Year A

One: God loves with a great love.
All: By God's grace we are saved.
One: Like the landowner who paid the workers who were not employed for a full day as much as the workers who were,
All: God's love is extravagant.
One: God loves with a great love.
All: Let us be extravagant with our love, too!
           themes from Matthew 20:1-14 and Ephesians 2:4-10

Litany for Proper 23 - 12 October 2014

Call to Worship 2014-10-12
Proper 23, Year A

One: O God, you are our God. We praise your name!

All: You are faithful and sure. You have done wonderful things!

One: You have been a refuge to the poor,

All: And a refuge to the needy in their distress.

One: You have been a shelter from the rainstorm,

All: And a shade from the heat.

One: You even wipe away the tears from our faces.

All: We praise your name!

from Isaiah 25:1-9

                  Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates