| Bringing you relevant inspiration, right for this moment. |  | | july 2022 | Summer is in full swing! We've turned over the calendars to July and many of us are settling into calmer and quieter weeks before ramping up to the launch of fall ministry. Enjoy these weeks and use them to take a deep breath. To say these past few years have been difficult would be an understatement. Give yourself a break. When you're ready to think about the end of summer and early fall, this newsletter is full of resources to help you plan. | | |  | | | A 4-week series to start your church education plans This 4 week series helps to launch your church education year with more than "just a nod." As many churches consider resuming full education and children's ministry programs after several years of Covid disturbances, kick it off well with this series which includes commissioning and prayers for growth. | | | | |  | | | A Service for Sunday Before Labor Day This service was inspired by one done in a university setting where students and faculty were "ordained to daily work." In preparation for your fall ministry launch, this could be a nice way to commission your congregation for service in the church and service in the world. | | | | |  | | | Celerating the Gifts of the Garden As you plan for the end of summer, this worship service would be a lovely transition to fall. Members are invited to bring gifts from their gardens, presenting a clear picture of how God blesses all our work. | | | | | | | 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. | | Are you looking for a worship series this fall? This series from our most recent issue, would be a perfect way to grow, to wonder, and to think about where God is calling your congregation next.  | | | Spend a few weeks at the start of fall focusing on the church's mission and witness to your community and to the world. This series uses language of "invitation" and "hospitality." | | | Do you have people moving away this summer? Or are you preparing to send students back to school, especially college and university students? This template would be great for a sending blessing. | | | Paid advertisements |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A litany that uses Psalm 126 as a framework for gratitude about our community and God's work among them. | | | | | | | | | | | | Time to get back to the basics. "Unlike other professions, which may have agreed-upon curricula and competencies, there are no established competencies for worship pastors." | | | | | | | | Subscribe to our award-winning quarterly worship journal and be able to read articles with this symbol:
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