Litany for Proper 7, Year C

Litany for Proper 7, Year C

One: God created humankind in God's own image,
All: In the image of God we are created.

One: God created humans as male and female in God's own image.

All: And in Christ Jesus all are children of God through faith.

One: There is no longer Jew or Greek.

All: There is no longer slave or free

One: There is no longer male or female;

All: For all are one in Christ Jesus. Let us worship together.

                from Galatians 3:23-29 (and Genesis 1:26-31)

Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Second Sunday in Lent, Year B

Call to Worship for Second Sunday in Lent, 2015

One: Abram was very old and his wife was barren when God appeared to him.

All: God made a covenant with Abram.

One: God told Abram he would be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 

All: God said Sarai would give rise to nations, that kings would come from her.

One: God made an everlasting covenant between God and Abram and all of Abram’s offspring.

All: God promised to be Abram's God,

One: God promised to be God to Abram’s children and grandchildren throughout the generations.

All: And future generations will know and will worship God. All praise be to God! Let us worship.

           From Genesis 17:1-7, 15-17

                   Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates 

Litany for Third Sunday in Lent, Year B

Call to Worship for Third Sunday in Lent, 2015

One: The heavens are telling the glory of God!

All: The firmament proclaims God’s handiwork!

One: God’s voice goes out through all the earth,

All. God’s words to the end of the world.

One: Yet too often we do not listen, God’s voice is not heard.

All: Too often we defile God's temple, we worship other idols.

One: God, open our ears that we might know your Glory,

All: and our eyes that we might receive your word! 

All: Let us worship God!             

          Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19

                  Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson- Bates

Litany for Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B

Call to Worship for Fourth Sunday in Lent, 2015

One: O, give thanks to God, for God is good.

All: God’s steadfast love endures forever.

One: As some became sick through their sinful ways,

All: And because of their iniquities, endured affliction,

One: They cried out to God, and God saved them and healed them.

All: Let us offer thanksgiving and sing songs of joy! Amen.

         from Psalm 107

                  Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B

Fifth Sunday in Lent, 2015
One: God, you make a new covenant with us.
All: You put your law within each of us.
One: You write it on our hearts.
All: You are our God and we are your people.
One: Let us worship God.
All: Amen.
          Jeremiah 31:31-34
                Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Second Sunday of Easter, 2015, Year B

Call to Worship for Second Sunday of Easter
One: With great power the apostles gave their testimony,
All: and great grace was upon them all.
One: They lived in community,
All: without a needy person among them.
One: Let us follow their example, each of us to the best of our ability.
All: With grace, let us share what we have and testify to God's love.
All: We worship together with one heart and one soul. Amen.
         Acts 4:32-35
              Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates 

Litany for Proper 21, Season after Pentecost, 2015, Year B

Call to Worship for Proper 21, Year B

One: God hears us when we call.

All: When we are disturbed, let us pray to God,

One: For God brings us peace of mind. 

All: When we are joyful, let us sing songs of praise!

One: For then, God rejoices with us.

All: Let us put our trust in God. Amen.

        From James 5:13-20 and Psalm 4

                Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates