Litany for Proper 23, Year A

 Call to Worship for October 11, 2026

Proper 23, Year A

One: Rejoice in God always!
All: We rejoice in God our Shepherd!
One: May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and our minds,
All: So that gentleness may shine through us in all we do.
All: Let us worship God.
      from Philippians 4:1-9

Litany for Proper 22, Year A

Call to Worship for October 4, 2026
Proper 22, Year A

One: Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine on us.
All: You brought a vine out of Egypt and planted it.
One: You cleared the ground for it, and it took deep root and filled the land.
All: The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches;
One: It sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the River.
All: Restore us, O God of hosts, that we too might flourish. Amen.
     from Psalm 80:7-11 

Litany for Proper 21, Year A

Call to Worship for September 27, 2026

One: God, we lift up our souls to you!
All: Lead us in your truth, O God of steadfast love.
One: Make known your ways,
All: Teach us your paths.
One: So that we may be of one mind with Jesus Christ,
All: Looking not to our own interest, but to the interests of others.
One: Teach us the joy in following you!
All: For you are the God of our salvation!
        From Philippians 2:1-13 and Psalm 25:1-9

Litany for Proper 20, Year A

Call to Worship for Sept 20, 2026:

One: We give our thanks to God.
All: From the beginning of time, God has provided for us.
One: In Genesis, God provided food in abundance to the first humans.
All: In the wilderness, God gave the Israelites quail and holy manna.
One: God opened a rock and made water to gush out for them in the desert.
All: God provides seed for the farmer.
One: And like the owner of the vineyard, who gave a full day's wages to each laborer,
All: God is generous! We sing praises to God!

Psalm 105, Matthew 20:1-16

Litany for Proper 19, Year A

 Call to Worship for September 13, 2026

One: Let us praise God’s holy name.

All: We praise God with our souls and all that is within us!

One: Remember who forgives all our iniquity, who heals all our diseases,

All: Who crowns us with steadfast love and mercy,

One: And who satisfies us with good as long as we live, 

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

All: God works justice for all who are oppressed.

One: God is merciful and gracious, abounding in steadfast love!

All: Let us worship God!

                from Psalm 103:1-8 

Litany for Proper 18

Litany for Worship for September 6, 2026

One: Praise God! Sing to God a new song!

All: Let us be glad in our Maker; Let our children rejoice in our Creator!

One: Praise God's name with dancing,

All: And make a melody to God with tambourine and lyre.

One: And with piano and organ!

All: We lift our voices in worship!

       from Psalm 149

Litany for Proper 16 Year A

Call to Worship for August 23, 2026

One: We give thanks to you, God, with our whole heart;

All: We sing your praise;

One: We bow down in your holy temple and give thanks.

All: For your steadfast love and faithfulness,

One: We sing praises, for great is your glory!

All: May your name be exalted and your word above everything!

from Psalm 138

Litany of Confession:

One: We give you thanks, O God,

All: For your steadfast love and faithfulness.

One: Sometimes in our pride we think of ourselves more highly than we ought.

All: You remind us to take a sober look at ourselves,

One: That we might recognize our own blind spots.

All: You remind us not to be conformed to the greed of this world,

One: That we might be open to your transforming grace,

All: That we might have a renewed vision of your will.

       We give you thanks, O God, with our whole heart.

from Psalm 138:1-2 and Romans 12:2-3