Worship Aids

All-Knowing God Kenny Butcher   Call to Worship Leader:            The Lord has given us the blessing of teachers, that we may know how to sustain the weary with a word. People:            Morning by morning God wakens us, wakens our ears to listen as those who are taught. Leader:            The Lord has given us the blessing […]

Source of Compassion and Sustenance Throughout Human Life James McGuire   Call to Worship Leader: God is with you. People: And also with you. Leader: God guides our lives. People: Every day from birth to death. Leader: God loves us. People: God cares for us. Leader: God leads us in right paths. People: God goes […]

We are Lifetime Learners from the Great Teacher Paula Louder   Call to Worship Leader: There is one body and one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Creator of all… People: We give thanks for those who have nurtured us in the faith in this church. Leader:  It was God who […]

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 […]

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 […]