Thursday, June 30, 2011

July 17, 2011

Leader: Teach us your ways O Lord

Children: Help us not to have secrets from you

All: We will praise you with all our hearts

Leader: Come, let us praise the name of the Lord

Children: God is bigger that the worst we can imagine

All: The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger, full of love and faithfulness.

July 10, 2011

Leader: Come, let us worship the Creator

Children: God sends the rain so that everything grows,

All: The rivers of God never run dry,
And storage lakes of the Lord are never empty.

Leader: You, O Lord, bring blessing to us,

Children: You make sure we have more than we need,

All: Wherever your footsteps touch the earth,
A rich harvest is gathered.
Let us shout for joy and sing together.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Feedback

If you are a worship leader using these calls to worship, I'd love to know! Just for July, 2011, could you post a comment, or drop me an email and let me know where in the world you are, what church you worship with, and how many children and adults you usually have in your congregation?
E.g. I am using these at St Stephens Presbyterian church in Timaru New Zealand. We have anywhere from 8 to 18 children and 50 -70 adults on a Sunday morning.
Thanks!

Monday, June 13, 2011

July 3

Leader: Let us come to worship as a bride comes to her wedding
Children: We need to have a bath and wear our best clothes
All: Let us come with joy and laughter to the house of the King,
Leader: Come to worship, knowing you are greatly desired,
Children: We need to get ready – it will be good times!
All: With young and old, with people from all nations,
Let us worship God together.

June 26

Leader: Come, let us sing the Lord’s praise
Children: Why? Sometimes it feels like God has forgotten us.
All: How long, O Lord, will you hide your face?
Leader: Come, let us remember God’s faithfulness,
Children: That’s right. God has answered our prayer.
All: We live by faith, not by feelings,
So come, let us sing the Lord’s praise together.

Monday, June 6, 2011

June 12, 2011

Leader: Lord, our Lord, your name is holy and majestic,
Children: And you love to listen when children lead worship
All: What? Will the creator of the world take notice of my voice?
Leader: Yes ! Yes! Yes! You are loved by God. You matter to God.
Children: God calls each one of us to an important job!
All: Lord, our Lord, your name is holy and majestic.

June 19 2011

Leader: We pause and ponder at the greatness of God’s creation
Children: Sharks and salmon swim in the salty sea
All: The earth is full of creatures made by God
Leader: Come, let us worship the creative creator,
Children: Tiny plankton and humungous whales,
All look to God for their very life,
All: Send your Spirit O God, and recreate your world.