Christmas Litany 2011 - Year B

Call to Celebration for Christmas day 2011-12-25 

L: In those days a decree went out that all should be registered. 

P: Sing to God, all the earth. 

L: Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the city of David called Bethlehem, and with him Mary, to whom he was engaged. 

P: Declare God's glory, God's marvelous works in all the nations! 

L: Mary was expecting a child. 

P: O sing to God a new song! 

L: While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 

P: God is great and greatly to be praised! 

L: And she gave birth to her firstborn son. 

P: Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice! All: Alleluia! Amen. 

        from Psalm 96 and Luke 2:1-20

Litany for Christmas, Years A, B, C

Call to Worship for Christmas / New Years

One: God, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food?

All: When were you thirsty and we gave 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 to one of the least of these, we do it to God. 

        Let us lift our praises to God!

               From Matthew 25:34-40

                    Calls to Worship by K. K. Hudson-Bates

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