Worship Resources for SDOP Sunday
Call to Worship:
Leader: As we gather in God’s house on Self-Development of People Sunday, we give thanks for our blessings and for the opportunity to share them in God’s name.
People: We give thanks for the spirit of generosity and partnership embodied by Self-Development of People.
Leader: Let us always work for the empowerment of those whose needs are great.
People: Where there is poverty, hunger, injustice or oppression, we are called to serve.
Leader: We pledge to partner with those who seek better lives for themselves, their families and their communities.
All: With God’s help, we can find ways to make the world a better place for all people.
Invocation
God of Love, your compassion extends to all people — the sinful and the devout, the poor and the wealthy, the humble and the powerful. As we gather in Christian love, let us care for one another and work for the empowerment of those within our faith community and in communities of need both near and far. We pray that all may know the justice that flows from your abiding love and the hope that comes from your healing grace. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen.
Hymn Possibilities
The Self-Development of People Hymn – Justice Is A Journey Onward. Download a copy.
From The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990):
#319 Spirit
#343 Called As Partners in Christ’s Service
#354 Guide My Feet
#367 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love
#369 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
#417 Cuando el Pobre (When A Poor One)
$525 Here I Am, Lord
Charge
As you go out into the world,
Strive for justice,
Pray for peace,
Work for the empowerment of those
who are oppressed,
And serve God in all that you do.
Benediction
As you leave this place, may God’s grace be with you, calling you to care for those who suffer; May the presence of the risen Christ fill you with compassion for those in need; May the fellowship of the Holy Spirit empower you and all people to do God’s work in the world.
Amen.
(Materials in this section are from Self-Development of People: Sermons and Liturgy) |