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The following service adapts traditional texts and patterns for Pentecost worship. Adapt to the needs of the local congregation. In the early church Pentecost was not the beginning of a new season, but the end of the Easter season (as in the Jewish calendar fr
The service below is intended primarily for churches that emphasize informal worship. Although it lacks the structure of more familiar liturgies, it presents clearly th traditional themes of Pentecost worship. Order of Worship Processional: "For Your Gift of G
The service below is intended for use by those from a Protestant evangelical tradition including those who seek to combine the traditional and the contemporary in their worship. The Basic Pattern Worship Space. You will probably want to display an Ash Wednesda
The following liturgy is based on the historical insights described in the last two articles. Adapt the service below to local usage and custom. THE ENTRANCE The ministers, wearing black, enter into the sanctuary in silence and take their seats. All kneel or s
The following outline for Good Friday worship does not follow the traditional pattern described in the preceding articles. This plan will be especially helpful for congregations that worship in a more informal manner. Basic Pattern of Worship Preparation and R
The creative Maundy Thursday service can be used in free-church and more informal traditions of worship. Adapt to local usage and style. Basic Pattern ENTRANCE Scripture: Genesis 1:1–5a; John 1:1–5 Hymn of Invocation: "O Splendor of God's Glory Bright" (Ambros
The service below is intended for us in the free-church tradition, particularly among evangelical churches. It reflects a traditional pattern for worship and a wide range of musical and textual resources. The Basic Pattern Preparation and Reflection: Confiteme
This service draws on the historical Advent service to model an Advent worship for the free-church tradition. Adapt this service in a way suitable to the local congregation. Service Preparation and Reflection Taped Music [Monks of Weston Priory]: "The Goodness
The comments below explain the modern practice of the Veneration of the Cross service. This ancient service was recovered and mandated for use in Roman Catholic parishes in 1956 and has provided the basis for many reforms in Protestant worship on Good Friday s
This contemporary Palm Sunday service is appropriate for Protestant congregations who desire a more informal worship. Adapt the order below to local usage and style. Order of Worship Worship Space. You might want to hang Palm Sunday banners, and together with
