Liturgy and worship aids
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Advent Longing for the Light of Healing Service
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Worship
An Advent service that starts in quiet darkness and ends after communion with “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Ideal for a blue Christmas service.
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Advent daily calendar for caring for God's creation 2012
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Environmental Ministries
We are entering this holy season of Advent to consider how God came to earth through Jesus to love and save the world. This Advent how might we actually prepare our lives, homes, and churches to receive the Savior of the whole cosmos, Jesus Christ? Using the Advent hymn “People, Look East (#12, Presbyterian Hymnal) as well as questions, facts, and stories, let us reflect and act in ways that communicate God’s saving love to all the world.
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Advent: Mary’s Song - objectives sheet
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Curriculum
This sheet provides objectives for various workshops, each with activities for children to learn and understand Biblical stories.
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Advent: The Angels Announce God's Message - objectives sheet
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Curriculum
This sheet provides objectives for various workshops, each with activities for children to learn and understand Biblical stories.
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Advent: The Birth of Jesus - objectives sheet
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Curriculum
This sheet provides objectives for various workshops, each with activities for children to learn and understand Biblical stories.
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Advent: The Shepherds - objectives sheet
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Curriculum
Objectives sheet for the Advent: The Shepherds workshop.
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Advocating for Social Justice in Tucson (word)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Special Offerings
2012 Pentecost Offering bulletin insert (Young Adult Volunteers)
The Young Adult Volunteer program, which is supported by your generous gifts to the Pentecost Offering, helps develop and nurture current and future leaders in the church by providing life-changing opportunities in Christian service for young adults like Marie, in the United States and around the world. By giving to the Offering today, you make it possible for the future leaders of the PC(USA) to discern God’s calling for their lives as they make a lasting impact in communities and lives worldwide.
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All Saints Communion Service (with Eucharistic Prayer parts marked)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology and Worship
This ecumenical service can be used for your congregation to celebrate Communion (the parts of the Eucharistic form are marked in red).
The Office of Theology and Worship has put together resources for a mini-course on worship that can be used for Commissioned Lay Pastor education, study for worship ordination exams, elder education, and/or a Christian education course on worship. See the full collection of these resources.
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All Saints Liturgy
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology and Worship
This All-Saints Sunday communion service includes a naming of the honored dead and an easy all-saints ribbon banner.
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Alternate Lessons and Carols Service with Communion
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology and Worship
This service weaves the traditional lessons in a service with other liturgy into a full worship service that includes communion. Sermon notes are also included for a brief homily.
Related pages: Season of Advent, Nativity of the Lord, Presbyterian Worship