The following children’s sermons (object lessons) illustrate aspects/truths related to stewardship. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Worship’
Stations of the Cross – Winnetka Covenant Church
The Stations of the Cross experience at Winnetka Covenant Church was two years in the making. The idea was brought to the church’s Clergy and Worship Resource Committee, all of whom gave their enthusiastic support. Our team was excited about this idea but wanted to make sure we gave enough thought about how best to implement this project to encompass all its aspects and allow artists enough time to create their work. Continue Reading »
Communion – Children
Intergenerational Communion Service Our church had an intergenerational worship service which focused on the Last Supper and teaching children (and adults) about communion. It seemed to be very well received here, so I thought I would pass it on as a possible resource for other churches. Attached is a worship order with detailed notes and a leader’s guide. Continue Reading »
Good Friday Tenebrae: The Seven Deadly Sins
The seven candles that are extinguished in the Good Friday Tenebrae service can be fittingly paired to the seven deadly sins. Included in this service are calls to prayer, congregational prayers, and words of pardon for each of the seven deadly sins. Continue Reading »
Tenebrae Service – Jesus’ Last Week
We had done a Tenebrae service for a number of years and were looking for a way to breathe some newness into it, so instead of walking through the sayings of Jesus on the cross and extinguishing a candle after each one, we decided to incorporate some scenes from the last week of the life of Jesus and then in the same manner, extinguish a candle and have the room grow progressively darker. Continue Reading »
Lenten Worship Space
Here are a few things we are doing with our worship space this Lent. Continue Reading »
Stations of Creation
The Stations of Creation are a sequence of prayer reflections based upon objects observed in God’s natural world. Intended to enlarge both our gratitude and our stewardship, it is helpful if the rite can be experienced outdoors. It may be celebrated either individually or in a small group, but if the latter, a leader can be appointed to casually direct the journey, having done simple prior planning to map out a suitable route. Each station makes use of a natural object, Bible passage, word picture, prayer, response. Continue Reading »
Song for Ash Wednesday
“Lord you have Promised,” with text by Rick Lindholtz, was written to the tune of Bunessan (“Morning Has Broken”; Covenant Hymnal: A Worshipbook, #93, 426, 547). 4 verses. This song is perfect for Ash Wednesday but is also good for confession, repentance, times of grief, and similar themes. Continue Reading »
Lesson Plan: Ash Wednesday Service
Dan Booker developed this Ash Wednesday service while serving as Youth Minister at First Covenant Church in Rockford, Illinois. While geared primarily for youth, adults found it to be a meaningful experience as well. Continue Reading »
Trusting God in Times of Crisis – Four Sundays of Advent
Trusting God in Times of Crisis was the Advent theme for Kingsburg Covenant Church (Kingsburg, CA). Four biblical characters were highlighted: Continue Reading »
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