st In itu in t v e l o a f C C p h i r h i s s r ti o an W Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Faith Alive Christian Resources Baker Books Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan The Worship Sourcebook (CD included) Copublished by The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402; phone: (616) 526-6088; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.calvin.edu/worship. Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560; phone: (800) 333-8300; website: www.FaithAliveResources.org. Baker Books, a division of Baker Book House Company, P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516; website: www.bakerbooks.com. © 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission from the publisher, except as noted. Brief portions of this book may be reproduced without special permission for one-time use only, for worship and educational purposes, in an order of service for use by a congregation, or in a special program or lesson resource, provided that no part of such reproduction is sold, directly or indirectly, and that the following acknowledgment is included: “Reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, © 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources.” For all other uses, please contact the copyright holder. Please address questions about rights and reproductions to Permissions, Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560; phone: (616) 224-0784; fax: (616) 224-0834; e-mail: [email protected]. For the use of numerous Scripture and other texts printed in this book the publisher gratefully acknowledges permissions granted by copyright holders as referenced in Acknowledgments, which hereby becomes an extension of this copyright page. Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The worship sourcebook. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 1-56212-867-1 (CRC Publications: alk. paper) — ISBN 0-8010-9172-1 (Baker Book House: alk. paper) 1. Worship programs. I. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. II. Faith Alive Christian Resources. III. Title. BV198.W675 2004 264'.057—dc22 2003027489 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. 9 Prologue . 15 I. The Practice of Christian Worship . 15 II. The Worship Sourcebook: A Contemporary Experiment Based on Classical Models . 28 III. Using The Worship Sourcebook . 36 Part One: Elements of the Worship Service . 43 Basic resources for worship, along with instruction about the meaning and function of each element in worship 1 Opening of Worship. 45 1.1 Preparation for Worship . 46 1.2 Call to Worship . 48 1.3 Greeting. 56 1.4 Opening Responses . 61 2 Confession and Assurance . 81 2.1 Call to Confession. 82 2.2 Prayers of Confession . 85 2.3 Lament . 111 2.4 Assurance of Pardon . 115 2.5 The Peace . 125 2.6 Thanksgiving. 126 2.7 The Law. 127 2.8 Dedication . 138 3 Proclaiming the Word . 139 3.1 Prayers for Illumination . 139 3.2 Introductions to the Reading of Scripture . 146 3.3 Responses to the Reading of Scripture . 147 3.4 Conclusions or Responses to the Sermon . 148 3.5 Introductions to the Profession of Faith . 150 3.6 Profession of Our Church’s Faith. 151 4 Prayers of the People . 173 4.1 Invitations to Prayer . 174 4.2 Gathering Prayer Requests . 176 4.3 Preparing Extemporaneous Prayers . 177 4.4 Complete Model Outlines and Prayers . 187 4.5 Prayers on Pastorally Challenging Topics . 220 5 Offering . 235 5.1 Invitations to the Offering . 236 5.2 Offering Prayers . 240 6 Baptism . 249 Complete Model Liturgy for Baptism. 252 6.1 God’s Invitation and Promises . 254 6.2 Response of Faith . 264 6.3 Prayer of Thanksgiving. 271 6.4 Baptism . 274 6.5 Welcome . 276 7 Profession of Faith and Remembrance of Baptism . 283 Complete Model Liturgy for Profession of Faith . 286 7.1 Introduction . 288 7.2 Declaration of God’s Promises . 290 7.3 Profession of Faith . 293 7.4 Prayers of Thanksgiving, Blessing, and Dedication . 297 7.5 Welcome and Encouragement . 302 7.6 Call to Service and Blessing . 303 8 The Lord’s Supper . 305 Complete Model Liturgy for the Lord’s Supper . 308 8.1 Declaration of God’s Invitation and Promises . 310 8.2 Great Prayer of Thanksgiving. 317 8.3 Preparing the Bread and Cup . 340 8.4 Communion . 341 8.5 Response of Praise and Prayer . 344 9 Closing of Worship. 351 9.1 Sending . 351 9.2 Blessing/Benediction. 360 Part Two: Central Themes of the Christian Faith . 369 Supplemental resources for biblical themes for worship drawn from the Nicene Creed and focusing on commonly celebrated events in the Christian year We believe in one God . A Creation . 371 B Providence. 389 C Thanksgiving . ..