Litany for 15 July 2012

Proper 10        July 15, 2012
Call to Worship
 One: The earth is God's and all that is in it,
All: The world and those who live in it.
One: For God founded it on the seas,
All: And established it on the rivers.
L: Lift up your heads, O gates!
All: That the God of glory may come in. Alleluia! Amen.
    from Psalm 24:1-10
                          Call to Worship by K.K. Hudson-Bates  

Litany for 24 June 2012

Proper 7     24 June 2012
Call to Worship
L: God is a stronghold in times of trouble,
P: a stronghold for all who are needy or oppressed.
L: Yahweh does not forget the cry of the afflicted,
P: nor forsake those who seek help.
L: Sing praises to God, who dwells in Zion.
All We sing praises to God! Alleluia!
                        from Psalm 9:9-12 

                                         Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 17 June 2012

Proper 6 17 June 2012
Call to Worship
L: It is good to give thanks to the Lord.
P: We give thanks with the music of the lute and the harp!
L: For in God, all things are possible! Even a shepherd can be anointed king!
P: And a carpenter can bring light to the world.
L: Sing praises to the Most High!
P: We sing praises with the music of the lyre.
All: Praise be to God! Alleluia!          
                   (drawn from Psalm 92)
                                         Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 10 June 2012

Proper 5 10 June 2012

Call to Worship

L: God, we give thanks to you with our whole hearts.

P: We bow down in front of your holy temple to give thanks.

L: Sing of the ways of God!

P: You protect us; You educate us; You love us. 

L: Great is your glory, God..

P: You stretch out your hand to us.All: Your steadfast love endures for all time. Praise God!
                                         Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 27 May 2012

Pentecost 27 May 2012
Call to Worship
L: A great wind rushes through our gathering.
P: Tongues of fire rest on each of us.
L: The presence of the Holy Spirit is among us.
P: God calls on each of us to speak Truth,
L: In a language that others can understand.
P: To be advocates for the immigrant, the homeless
L: To be comforters of the lonely, the hopeless.
All: Let us be inspired to do God’s will! Amen.
Acts 2:2,3 and John 15:26, 16:13

                                       Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 13 May 2012

Sixth Sunday of Easter -- 13 May 2012
Call to Worship
L: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
P: break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
L: Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,
P: with the lyre and the sound of melody.
L: Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
P: the world and those who live in it.
L: Let the floods clap their hands;
P: let the hills sing together for joy
All: at the presence of the LORD!! Alleluia!
             Psalm 98:4-9

                                       Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 6 May 2012

5th Sunday of Easter     6 May 2012  

Call to Worship

L: We worry today about war and famine and intolerance.
P: We worry about global warming and economic recession.
L: But, the Bible tells us there is no fear in love.
P: With God, we know the day will come when the poor eat and are satisfied,
L: when war is no more,
P: and the environment on our earth is restored.
L: Let us turn our hearts toward that day,
All: Loving one another because love is from God.
              based on Psalm 22:26-7, 1 John 4:7
                                       Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates