| Bringing you relevant inspiration, right for this moment. |  | | May 2022 | After a busy Easter season, many of us are catching our breath and starting to take a serious look ahead at summertime worship. But wait! In your excitement and anticipation of a calmer Ordinary time, do not forget the richness of Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday. There is much going on in our world that needs the promises and messages of these three opportunities for worship and preaching. In a world still reeling from death and loss due to Covid 19, we have a sure pledge of our own bodily resurrection through Jesus Christ. In a world where war is causing tremendous suffering for our siblings in Christ around the world, we remember our call to be the Church, which, through the Holy Spirit, seeks peace. In a world where hope and salvation are offered in many different places, we remember the work of our Triune God whose faithfulness draws us to worship, equips us, and then sends us out to serve. Mark these days well, for they bring us hope and the promise of new life. | | |  | | | A Series for Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday—and Beyond This 5 week series opens our eyes to the theological richness of this time in the liturgical year. It covers Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, and then two additional weeks of reflection on the implications for us both individually and globally. Each week includes historic prayers, Scripture, song and much more.  | | | | |  | | | Outdoor Worship Stations These interactive, outdoor worship stations would be a perfect way to celebrate ascension day with all ages. These stations could be woven into a normal service or you could consider beginning worship outdoors with these stations before gathering indoors for the remainder of the service. | | | | |  | | | A Service for Pentecost and Celebration It's time to catch up on so many milestones missed, and celebrate! This worship service for Pentecost resounds with "amens." It also ends with a blessing and prayer for graduates since Penetcost coincides closely with graduation time. | | | | |  | | | | | | The icon denotes premium content for Reformed Worship subscribers only. Discover content that inspires preachers and worship planners alike. Access Biblically-based resources for a multitude of worship topics. To access premium content on the Reformed Worship website and our digital library, please subscribe today. | | | | | Worship planning Resources | | | | | Reformed Worship has rich resources for preachers and worship planners whose worship services follow the Lectionary. Check out this chart for Year C resources for the rest of the liturgical year. | | | This 4 week series with creation themes covers Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday and the first Sunday in Ordinary time. | | | As we remember the work of Pentecost, calling us once again to be God's church, consider this resource focused on the church's mission but globally and locally. It includes many different intergenerational ideas for all ages and all contexts. | | | Are you in the lectionary and planning to preach Romans after Pentecost? Check out these worship resources which include readings, songs, liturgy, visuals and much more. | | | Paid advertisements |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Looking for new material for Pentecost? Check out this blog with three ideas for new songs. | | | | | | | | | | | | Sometimes our human limitations frustrate us. Sometimes they discourage us. Sometimes they anger us. Ultimately, however, despite how we may feel about them moment by moment, our human limitations are gifts that point us toward God's limitlessness. | | | | | | | | | | | | I thought about the relationship that we developed, and how the time that we spent together years ago was now directly tied in his mind to his men's discipleship planning group. Whatever it was that we did together was discipleship, and it pointed him to Christ and the church and a faith that he still holds today. | | | | | | | | Subscribe to our award-winning quarterly worship journal and be able to read articles with this symbol:
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