Worship Resources - we’ve got you covered!
It’s Advent season, and perhaps you’re looking for something different to inspire your worship planning, or maybe you’re thinking about changes for the new year — whether it’s a creative idea for intergenerational worship, a resource to deepen your congregation’s engagement with Advent themes, or just a fresh piece of media to use in a service, here are some resources to help you!
Intergenerational Worship Resources
ROOTS is an ecumenical partnership of Christian organizations that has been providing lectionary-based worship resources since 2002. Designed for use every week of the year, ROOTS offers two sets of resources: Adult & All Age and Children & Youth.
Seeds of Grace offers a suite of Christian education resources designed to support local congregations, staff, volunteers, and families in growing their faith. The initiative draws inspiration from the acacia tree, symbolizing resilience and spiritual growth even in challenging environments. The acacia tree’s use in biblical times for constructing the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle parallels the role of Christian education in building a strong, faith-filled community.
"Worshiping with Children" is a lectionary-based blog offering practical ideas for inclusive, intergenerational worship. It provides resources to help children and adults engage in worship together through scripture reading, prayers, and liturgy, fostering a welcoming and participatory worship environment.
"Still Waters" by Teresa Echo offers an array of intergenerational ministry resources, prayer stations, and interactive worship ideas. The focus is on creating inclusive, meaningful worship experiences that engage diverse congregations, reflecting the complex and beautiful nature of God's creation.
Advent Worship Resources
The Work of the People (TWOTP) is a unique spiritual visual library and virtual sanctuary offering films, liturgical resources, and courses that nurture a journey of faith, transformation, and shared humanity. Founded by filmmaker Travis Reed, TWOTP creates a safe space for honest reflection, exploring both the beauty and difficulty of transformation. With a vast and evolving library of short films featuring diverse voices—including theologians, poets, authors, and faith leaders—TWOTP addresses core questions of faith, inclusivity, justice, and human experience. The films can be used in individual study, small groups, or church settings, with topics searchable by keyword, scripture, lectionary calendar, or contributor.
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"Still Waters" by Teresa Echo offers an array of intergenerational ministry resources, prayer stations, and interactive worship ideas. The focus is on creating inclusive, meaningful worship experiences that engage diverse congregations, reflecting the complex and beautiful nature of God's creation.
A team of artists in ministry who create multimedia resources for worshiping communities of all shapes and sizes.
General Worship Resources
The Hymn Society functions as an ecumenical resource for promoting congregational singing by creating awareness of various traditions and styles, collecting and sharing hymnic data, and modeling community-based events. It encourages songwriting and research in hymnic subjects and supports vibrant congregational singing that reflects contemporary life and thought.
Zeteo Worship, a collaborative project of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, and Hymnary.org, provides a robust search engine to access over 100 online resources for preachers, worship planners, and Bible students, aiming to inspire and inform sermons and worship planning.
"Worshiping with Children" is a lectionary-based blog offering practical ideas for inclusive, intergenerational worship. It provides resources to help children and adults engage in worship together through scripture reading, prayers, and liturgy, fostering a welcoming and participatory worship environment.
Weekly Worship: The Church of Scotland's Weekly Worship provides liturgical material based on the Revised Common Lectionary, aimed at anyone involved in leading worship. It offers diverse perspectives to help leaders reflect on and enhance their worship practices.
Conversations in Worship: Conversations in Worship is a Church of Scotland resource that encourages sharing personal encounters with God within worship communities. It fosters an open, non-judgmental environment, deepening communal bonds and enhancing the worship experience.
The Wild Goose Resource Group and Wild Goose Publications, part of the Iona Community, offer innovative worship resources and publications aimed at fostering justice and peace. These resources include songs, liturgies, and theological reflections designed to inspire and equip ministry leaders for contextual and participatory worship.
A team of artists in ministry who create multimedia resources for worshiping communities of all shapes and sizes.
Dandelion Marketplace is a platform that provides progressive spiritual formation content for families and communities. Dandelion serves as a colander, offering the most reliable resources, without having to sift through fundamentalist search options.