leader: welcome to worship! all: welcome home! leader: who have you come to see? all: We come to see Jesus. leader: where do we see Jesus? all: in the teaching on the word, on the face of our neighbor, in the breaking of the bread. leader: how can we be here? all: only … Continue reading Litany of Welcome
Category: Liturgy
Litany of Meh
leader: Here we go again. Another worship service. Singing, praying, etcetera, etcetera. all: Same old, same old leader: Blah, blah, blah all: You know, same old, same old. leader: Makes you want fireworks and laser lights. Cupholders in our seats, surround sound. all: 3D! We want it in 3D! leader: It seems like boring equals failure. Like it has to amaze us … Continue reading Litany of Meh
Litany of Humility
Leader: O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, All: Hear me. Leader: From the desire of being esteemed, All: Deliver me, Jesus. Leader: From the desire of being loved... All: Deliver me, Jesus. Leader: From the desire of being extolled ... All: Deliver me, Jesus. Leader: From the desire of being honored ... All: … Continue reading Litany of Humility
Litany of Faith
Leader: Why have you come? What do you wish to see? ALL: We wish to see a new way, see hope reborn, to see what we know in our hearts but do not always see with our eyes. Leader: Where does this exist? How do you know it is here? ALL: We know that … Continue reading Litany of Faith
Litany of Expectations
Leader: God, tonight we lay our expectations at the foot of your throne. We know that expectations aren't always a bad thing, but there are times when we let them get in our way. All: You are trying to do this beautiful and holy thing. And instead of recognizing what You are doing, we … Continue reading Litany of Expectations
Confession of Whining
L: Let us confess before God and one another that we have whined. C: (whining) I DON'T WANNA L: You have worked in us to will and to act. C: DO WE HAVE TO? L: According to your good purpose you have called us to be like stars. C: STARS ARE STUPID … Continue reading Confession of Whining
Confession of Voices
L: What is the word? What is teaching? all: It is the radical encountering of difficult, hard, honest, comforting, holy truth. L: let us confess before God and one another our distraction from the Word and God's word. silence L: Holy God, all: Have mercy on us, for we have sought truth only … Continue reading Confession of Voices
Confession of Unknowing
Leader: we come before God with our confession... ...silence... Most merciful God, all: we confess to you, maker of the universe, that we wish to make you small, men: to make you knowable, women: to make you understandable all: we confess that we trust our own reason, beliefs, and thoughts men: that you would be … Continue reading Confession of Unknowing
Confession of Too Small A Love
Leader: People of God, if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. But when we confress our sin, God who is faithful and just will cleanse our sin, and lead us into righteousness. leader: We confess to you God all: the things we have loved men: … Continue reading Confession of Too Small A Love
Confession of This & That
we kneel Leader: We confess... All: That we are sitting in a den of lions Leader: We confess... All: That we are terrified that God won't send an angel to close the mouths of the lions. Leader: We confess... All: That as we wrestle with our faith. Women: With the dark hole … Continue reading Confession of This & That
Abida Hearts on Fire 