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A season of preparation for Christ's coming

A celebration of Christ's sovereignty over every square inch of creation

A celebration of Christ's birth

The day that Jesus rose from the dead

The season that celebrates Jesus' resurrection from the dead

The day that marks Jesus' ascension to heaven

A day to remember the visit of the magi to Jesus and the spread of the gospel

A day to remember Jesus' baptism

The day which reminds the church of Jesus' divinity and humanity

The week that remembers the last days of Jesus' life—Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday

A day to celebrate Jesus as triumphal King at the beginning of Holy Week

The night when Jesus initiated the last supper before he was crucified

The day that Jesus was crucified

A time of preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus

A day to remember our sin and frailty at the beginning of Lent

Also called ordinary time, the season that follows Pentecost Sunday

A day celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit

The day that celebrates the work of the Trinity

A season celebrating Jesus as the light of the world.

A day of gratitude for the Christ-like role models past and present

Reflecting the beauty of God through expressions of beauty

Foundations and practices for including children and youth in worship

Centering our worship on the life of Christ

Learning from and celebrating the history of the Christian church

Celebrating a diversity of God-given gifts to be used for the blessing of others

The practice of and resources for planning and leading a diversity of songs

The celebration and care of God’s gift of creation and recognition of God the creator

Wisdom for discerning culture

Journeying with individuals through death with Christ as the center

Celebrating and including varying abilities in worship

The role of worship in forming the faith of Christ’s disciples

The why’s and how’s of the discipline of fasting

Welcoming the stranger as a first step toward unity

Including all ages in worship together

Support for addressing issues of justice in worship

Good leadership goes beyond having the right skills.

Making room for all to worship fully requires addressing mental illness.

Marking important moments in the context of worship

Christians are both called and sent to worship.

Worship arising from cultural diversity

Acknowledging God's presence through the year

The role of ordination in worship leadership

How worship can be an act of pastoral care

Delivering the Word of God, its role and preparation

Resources for the preparation and planning of worship services

The case for and use of psalms and psalmody in worship

Resources for marking Reformation day and reflections on Reformed history

Reviews on books and resources related to worship

Resources particularly helpful for small churches and other small worship gatherings

Help for discerning the use of technology in worship

Wedding ceremony ideas and practical tips for planning and leading

Ideas and reasons for recognizing our work in worship

A designated Sunday to join with Christians across the world in the celebration of communion

Resources for teaching the meaning and theology of worship

Resources for celebrating the Trinity and understanding how the triune God is active in worship

Resources on the virtue of gratitude

Ideas and reasons for including various types of movement in worship

Including the spiritual needs and gifts of older adults in worship

Marking opportunities for imparting God's blessings on others

Bringing the church together by acknowledging and repairing divides

Professing our faith in Jesus as our Savior

Words that assure us that God has forgiven us of our sins

A sign and seal of God's promise that the person being baptized is a child of God

God calls us together to worship.

God calls us to confess our sin.

Statements of belief

God welcomes us.

Also called Communion or the Eucharist, in this sacrament we are united with the triune God and each other, remember Christ's death, and anticipate the heavenly feast.

Our response to God calling us to worship.

Prayers of intercession for the gathered community, the world, and all of creation

A prayer confessing our individual and communal sins to God

A prayer asking God for the Holy Spirit to be present in the preaching of God's word

Prayers expressing anger, doubt, grief, or fear

Offering God our praise and thanks for all that God has done

God sends us out from worship to do God's work in the world.

The word of God preached

Reading the words that God has given us in holy scripture

Words that guide us to grateful living and to conform our lives to Christ's, often includes the Ten Commandments.