Litany for 29 April 2012

4th Sunday in Easter  -  29 April 2012
Call to Worship
L: We know love by this, that Jesus laid down his life for us.
P: And so, let us lay down our lives for one another,
L: for God's love abides in those who see a brother or sister in need
P: and reach out to help them.
L: God’s love is shown in the healing of the sick,
P: and the feeding of the hungry.
All: Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. Amen.

from 1 John 3:16-18

                                       Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 15 April 2012

2nd Sunday in Easter     15 April 2012
Call to Worship:
L: God, you call us to follow in the footsteps of early Christian communities,
P: in worship and in fellowship.
L: As a community we reach out to those in need,
P: in our worship and our fellowship.
L: As believers we raise those needs in prayer,
P: in worship and fellowship.
All: Together, we join our hearts to praise God, in worship and in fellowship!

inspired by this week's lectionary readings

                                        Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 8 April 2012 - Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday 8 April 2012:
Call to Worship
L: O God, too often we miss the meaning of Easter.
P: We see the tomb with the stone pulled aside.
L: We see the linen wrappings.
P: We see the cloth rolled up in a place by itself.
L: We stand with Mary, weeping outside the tomb,
All: not comprehending, disbelieving, afraid.
L: Guide us so that we too can say, as Mary did before us,
All: We have seen the Lord! Alleluia!
                    inspired by John 20:1-18
                                         Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates