Litany for Proper 22 - 5 October 2014

Call to Worship 2014-10-05
Proper 22

One: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts

All: Be acceptable to you, God.

One: By the mercy of God, present yourself to God, holy and acceptable.

All: Do not be conformed to this world,

One: But be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

All: Work as one body, sharing generously according to the grace given you.

One: Let the heavens tell the glory of God,

All: And the firmament proclaim God’s handiwork!

                from Psalm 19

Calls to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Proper 21 - 28 September 2014

Call to Worship for 2014-09-28
Proper 21

One: Give ear to God’s teaching!

        In ancient times, God worked marvels in the land of Egypt.

All: God divided the sea and let the people pass through it.

One: In the daytime God led them with a cloud,

All: And all night long with a fiery light.

One: God split rocks open in the wilderness,

All: And gave the people drink abundantly as from the deep.

One: We give thanks for all of God's gifts.

All: God, teach us to live generously and with humility.

           from Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16

Call to Worship by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Proper 20 - 21 September 2014, Year A

Call to Worship for 2014-09-21
Proper 20

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 praise to God!

Psalm 105, Matthew 20:1-16

Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany 14 September 2014 (not lectionary)

Call to Worship for 2014-09-14
(Not from the lectionary readings for this week.)

One: As God speaks to Peter in his dream, God speaks to us today.

All: God calls us to break down barriers in every corner of our lives,

One: To reach out to people around us, people of all kinds and backgrounds.

All: God calls us to make peace with our enemies,

One: To have compassion for all, regardless of who they are.

All: In God, all are worthy of love and acceptance!

from Acts 10:9-28

Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Proper 16 - 24 August 2014

Call for August 24, 2014

Proper 16

One: We bow down in your holy temple and 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
                         Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for Proper 15 - 17 August 2014

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 15)        

Call to Worship

L: May God be gracious to us and bless us and shine upon us.

P: That God’s way may be known upon earth, God’s saving power among all nations.

L: For just as Joseph showed mercy to his brothers in Egypt,

P: So let us forgive those who have wronged us.

L: And as Joseph provided for and cared for his family,

P: So let us provide for those in need around us.

All: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

            from Genesis 45:1-15 and Psalm 67
                   Call to Celebration by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 10 August 2014 Year A, Proper 14

Call to Worship for 10 August 2014

Proper 14

One: Sing to God, sing God's praises; 

All: We tell of all God's wonderful works.

One: O give thanks to God, 

All: We call on God's name!

One: And yet, like Peter, there are times when we doubt.

All: Sometimes we even become afraid.

One: At those times, we can seek strength from God; 

All: We can seek God's presence continually. Thanks be to God!

           Psalm 105:1-4, Matthew 14:22-33