Latest Worship Resources

Resources: Worship Service Database Planning Ahead: September 2008; see also Resource Guide for Preparing Your Church's Calendar Worship Weblog: Entries on leadership

Resources

Occasional Services & Planning Outlines

Also organized by Christian year, and sermon series, and shorter services for weekday worship

After Natural Disasters
Worship Responses to Natural Disasters

Time of War
Worship Resources

Remembering Sept. 11
Worship Resources

Hymn Festivals
A Festival of Scripture and Song for Ascension and Pentecost - Romans 8
From the Heart to the Heavens
A Hymn Festival Based on the Apostles' Creed
A Hymn Festival Using the Heidelberg Catechism to Reflect on the Lord's Prayer - Matthew 6:5-13; Luke 11:1-4
Why Are They Singing? (Reformed Worship 57)
A Hymn Festival Celebrating Covenant History

Symposium Services
Confession - Psalm 130
Lament - Psalm 42-43
Praise - Psalm 8
Thanksgiving - Psalm 118
With You Always - Exodus 13
With You Always - Isaiah 41
With You Always - Isaiah 43
With You Always - John 12
With You Always - John 14:1-7
With You Always - John 14:25-31
Divine Glory: The Glory We See - John 1
Divine Glory: The Manna Economy - Exodus 16
Divine Glory: Cruciform Glory - 2 Cor. 4
Divine Glory: From Glory to Glory - 2 Cor. 3
Divine Glory: The Glory to Be Revealed - Romans 8
Divine Glory: A Song Worth Singing/Show Us Your Glory - Revelation 5
With Every Good Thing: Yet at Present - Hebrews 2:1-9
With Every Good Thing: Approach with Boldness - Hebrews 4:14-5:10
With Every Good Thing: Witnessing Perfection - Hebrews 10:1-18
With Every Good Thing: The Wonder of the Nature of Faith: David, Jesus and Hebrews 11 - Hebrews 11:1-16
With Every Good Thing: Morning Devotions - Hebrews 12:1-13
With Every Good Thing: A Sacrifice of Praise - Hebrews 13:1-3, 15-21

Ordination Services
Services for Ordination and Installation
Ordination of Office Bearers - Acts 13:1-5
Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls - A Service of Installation (Reformed Worship 67)

Prayer Services
A Day of Prayer - Psalm 104
Morning Prayer - based on Psalm 103
Our Father in Heaven - Matthew 6:5-14 (Reformed Worship 75)
Service of Prayer for Healing - Isaiah 61:1-3; Matthew 11:25-30
The Transforming Power of Prayer - Mark 6:30-32

Old/New Year
Resources for Old Year and New Year services

Old Testament holidays
Resources for celebrating Old Testament holidays

Reformation Day
The Immeasurable Riches of God's Grace - Ephesians 1-3
Reformation Day Festival: A Doxology to Grace - Ephesians 1:3-6; 2 Timothy 1:8-12; Romans 11:33-36
Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses - Hebrews 11 and 13
Luther, Calvin, and the Pope Meet (Reformed Worship 57)
A Reformation Day communion service with Reader's Theater

Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Service - Psalm 103:2; Luke 17:17-18; Ephesians 5:20
Thanksgiving Worship Planning
Sing of God's Care (Reformed Worship 65)
Karen Van Bemden, A Thanksgiving Celebration of God's Providence
Give Thanks to God, All the Earth (Reformed Worship 61)
Debra and Ron Rienstra, A Litany for Thanksgiving
"What Do You Have?" - 1 Corinthians 4:7b

Marriage
Resources for Weddings

Funeral
In Times of Death: Resources for Funeral/Memorial Services

Healing/Comfort
A Faith that Sighs and Sings - Habakkuk 3:1-19
God Is With Us - Zephaniah 3:17
God Knows Me! - Psalm 139
The God of Healing - 2 Kings 5:1-27
My Refuge and Strength - a theme service based on Psalm 46
Service of Prayer for Healing - Isaiah 61:1-3; Matthew 11:25-30
When Hearts Are Troubled (Reformed Worship 73)
A Service Embracing Those Who Grieve During Holidays - Psalm 6

Taize
Do Not Fear the Valley - Psalm 23:4; Luke 8:22-25; John 20:19-29
My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone

Other
Celebrating a Congregational Anniversary - Psalm 78:1-8
A Celebration of Our Ministries - 1 Corinthians 12:1-13
Celebrating World Communion Sunday - Ephesians 1:1-2
Commissioning of Education Ministry Staff - Ephesians 4:11-16
Commissioning of Worship/Music Ministry Staff - Psalm 27:6c
God Is With Us - Zephaniah 3:17
God Knows Me! - Psalm 139
Graduate Recognition Sunday - 1 Kings 3
Growing in Grace (Reformed Worship 64)
Jessie Schut, a commissioning service
The Immeasurable Riches of God's Grace - Ephesians 1-3
Jesus Calls Us.. - Matthew 14:25-35
Our Treasures in Christ - Ephesians 1:15-23
Planning for Summer Worship - Constructing Sermon Series
Praise That Won't Forget - Psalm 103
Purim, Passover, Pentecost (Reformed Worship 63)
John Schuurman and Jane Vogel, Celebrating Three Old Testament Spring Festivals
Reading Scripture in Public Worship
The Role of Prayer in Public Worship
Series for the Season: The Joy of Generosity (Reformed Worship 59)
Robert Heerspink, Service Plans for a Three-Week Series on Stewardship
Service of Confession and Renewal
A Service of Morning Prayer for Those Who Make Music
Splendor in the Grass (Reformed Worship 60)
Psalm 103:15-17
The Wedding by John Steven Paul - John 2:1-11
When Hearts Are Troubled (Reformed Worship 73)
A Service Embracing Those Who Grieve During Holidays - Psalm 6
World Communion Sunday - John 17:20-23
Worship Ideas on the Sacrament of Baptism
Worship Ideas on the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Worship That Is Friendly to Children - Pt. 1
Worship That Is Friendly to Children - Pt. 2

Links
Sanctity of Life/Adoption
This site from Bethany Christian Services includes sermon ideas, litanies, prayers, etc.