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Relational Nature of God Linda Glenn   Call to Worship Leader: With the psalmist, we lift our eyes to you, God. People: You live in heaven and here on earth. Leader: We celebrate the wonders of your creation here on earth—vast skies, life-giving waters, sandy beaches, the stark beauty of the desert, the lush greenness […]

If you work with children, have children or grandchildren, or, just love a good children’s story Bible – you will want to have a copy of this new story Bible: Growing in God’s Love. It is a must have for Sunday school teachers, pastors preparing for children’s sermons, families at the time of the baptism of their […]

Beacons to the Lost Sam Suddarth   Call to Worship Leader: We come to this holy place to worship you, O Lord. People: Come into our presence. Leader: We come to worship you, our God and Savior. People: Come into our presence. Leader: We come offering ourselves as your servants. People: Come into our presence. […]

Come from the Fields Joy Warren   Call to Worship Leader: The hour is now—God calls us to worship People: We hear the call like we hear the dinner bell—time to stop what we’re doing. Leader: Come from the fields, come from your homes, come from the streets. People: We come hungry like we come […]

Teach Us to Value Your Creation Jennifer Newell   Call to Worship Leader: Consider the sun, the moon, and the stars. All: God’s power is on display in the heavens. Leader: Look at the wildflowers in the fields. All: They reflect the beautiful, creative heart of God. Leader: Pay attention to the sparrows. All: God […]

We are Your Beloved Samantha Hassell   Call to Worship Leader:  We gather today as your people, God. People:  Young and old; rule-followers and rule-breakers; liberals and conservatives; and every distinction in between. Leader:  We gather today as your beloved. People:  We are a people who are tempted; who are wilderness wanderers; who trust in […]

When We Generously Give Calotta Edsell   Call to Worship All praise and glory to God for God’s perfect plan for each of us. Praise be to God. All praise and glory to God for all the abundance of provisions to us. Praise be to God. All praise and glory to God for revealing the […]

Being Connectional Elinor Swindle Brown   Call to Worship Leader: Two hundred and eight years ago, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was born out of the prayers of our forbears. People: Be to us a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save us, for you are our rock and our fortress. Leader: Since the birth […]

Break the Chains of Injustice Shelia O’Mara   Reflection before Worship “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter…The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people…In the End, we will remember not the words of […]

Written by Dusty Luthy Thanksgiving and Christmas can often bring out the best in humanity. Schools, churches and community organizations are flush with food drives and turkey giveaways for families in need. Red kettles are out and volunteers are ringing bells or performing musical shimmies to entice us to give. There are opportunities for Angel […]