Chalice Worship

Colbert S. Cartwright and O. I. Cricket Harrison

Description

A most valuable resource, Chalice Worship provides 132 complete services and parts of services and more than 900 individual worship resources, both original and from around the world, to assist worship leaders in preparing for various worship occasions.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian worship
• Worship

Informations

• Publié par: Chalice Press
• Date de parution: 09 novembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780827205697
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Compiled and Edited  by Colbert S. Cartwright and O. I. Cricket Harrison

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i © Copyright 1997 by Chalice Press. All rights reserved. For permission to reuse content, please contact Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 7508400, www.copyright.com.

Material in this book may be reproduced for liturgical use in congregational and other worship settings, and for educational use in churches and schools. Any reproduction offered for sale, however, requires special permission in writing. That permission is to be secured from Chalice Press for materials original to this book. Permission is to be sought from original copyright holders for materials previously published.

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Library of Congress Cataloging–in–Publication Data Cartwright, Colbert S., 19241996  Chalice worship / Colbert S. Cartwright and O. I. Cricket Harrison.  p. cm.  Hardcover ISBN10: 0827204655  ISBN13: 9780827204652  Leather ISBN10: 0827204701  ISBN13: 9780827204706  1. Public worship—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Harrison, O. I. Cricket  (Ola Irene Cricket), 1955 . II. Title.  BV25.C37 1997 9548142  264—dc20 CIP

Printed in the United States of America

C ONTENTS

Introduction xi I. G ENERAL SERVICES OF WORSHIP

The Lord’s Day Service 3 Lord’s Day Service I 5 Lord’s Day Service II 10 Daily Morning Worship 15 Daily Evening Worship 18 Blessing of Small Children 22 Christian Baptism 26 Service of Confirmation 32 Christian Marriage I 34 Christian Marriage II 42 Wedding Anniversary 46 Blessing of Friendship 47 Prayer Service for Healing 49 Prayer for Christian Healing in Home or Hospital 56 The Funeral: A Service of Memory and Hope 58 The Committal 59 Service of Grateful Memory 61 For a Stillborn or Newly Born child 70 For a Child 72 After a Suicide 73 In the Face of Sudden Tragedy 74 II. E CUMENICAL SERVICES OF WORSHIP

Service for the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 84 Ecumenical Celebration of Thanksgiving 86

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The New Year 155 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week of Compassion 161 Celebrations Honoring Scouting Stewardship Sunday 163 Earth Stewardship Sunday 164 Mother’s Day 166 Christian Family Week 169 Memorial Day/Remembrance Father’s Day 172 National Observance 173 Labor Day 175 Reconciliation 177 World Communion Sunday 17 All Saints Day 180 Thanksgiving 182 National Bible Week 185 AIDS Sunday 186

Lighting the Candles of Advent 93 Hanging of the Greens 96 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 98 A Celebration of Candlelight Communion on Christmas Eve Epiphany 104 Ash Wednesday 107 Daily Lenten Services 110 Passion/Palm Sunday 111 Holy Week 114 Holy Thursday with Tenebrae 118 Holy Thursday: Remembering the Upper Room 121 Good Friday 125 Easter Vigil 130 Easter 143 Pentecost 148 Trinity Sunday 150 The Festival of Christ the Cosmic Ruler 150 IV. W ORSHIP ON SPECIAL SUNDAYS

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Peace/Shalom Sunday 188 Mission Sunday 191 Heritage Sunday 192 V. S PECIAL WORSHIP OCCASIONS IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH

Recognition of the Gifts of the People of God 197 Installation of a Minister 197 Installation of a Minister on a Multiple Staff 200 Recognition, Commissioning or Ordination of Elders Recognition of the Diaconate 205 A General Installation 207 Installation of Officers 208 Installation of Church School Teachers 211 Installation or Recognition of Persons in Music Ministries Commissioning to Mission 213 Congregational Recognitions 214 Welcome to New Members 214 Presentation of Bible to Young Readers 215 Commissioning Youth for Camp and Conference 216 Beginning of a New School Year 217 Honoring Graduates 217 For an Engaged Couple 218 For Those Who Intend to Enter Christian Service 218 On the Sabbatical of a Minister 218 Upon Retirement 219 Farewell to a Member or Minister 219 A Dialogue of Confession and Forgiveness 220 Occasional Prayers Within the Church 222 Before a Committee Meeting 222 Opening a Church Gathering 222 At a Convention/Conference 223 When There Is Division in the Church 223 Occasions of Pastoral Care 223 For God’s Blessing on a Home 223 After Childbirth 224 After a Difficult Birth 224 For Parents of a Stillborn Child or at the Death of a Newly Born Child 225

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Prayer for One Who Has Been Molested 225 For Those in a Coma or Unable to Communicate 226 When a LifeSupport System Is Withdrawn 226 Blessings for Congregations and Buildings 226 Dedication of a Church Building 226 Rededication of a Church Sanctuary 227 Dedication Prayer for Educational Spaces 231 Dedication Prayer for a Fellowship Hall 232 Dedication of an Organ or Other Musical Instruments Consecration of Special Gifts to the Church 233 VI. W ORSHIP RESOURCES

Invitation to Worship 237 Scriptural Calls to Worship 237 Leader’s Calls to Worship 248 Responsive Calls to Worship 252 Prayer 268 Calls to Prayer 268 Openness to God 270 Glory and Adoration 286 Doxologies 293 Praise and Thanksgiving 294 Confession 306 Seeking Personal Help 326 Intercession for Church and World 337 Prayers by Theme 362 Consecration and Commitment 381 Prayer for Illumination 383 Scripture Reading 385 Affirmation of Faith 385 Offertory 389 Invitation to Present Gifts 389 Offertory Prayers 392 The Lord’s Supper 405 Invitation to Commune 405 Communion Prayers 408 Words of Institution 415 Breaking the Bread 416 Words of Administration 418

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Acclamation of Christ 419 Closing Communion Prayers of Thanksgiving Passing Christ’s Peace 426 Closing Words 427 Dismissal 427 Scriptural Blessing 437 General Blessing 442 Closing Prayers 451 Ascriptions of Glory to God 460 I NDEXES

Index of Sources and Acknowledgments Scripture Index 485 Subject Index 488

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