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Woship Resources 2008-2009 — Year B: Be a Sanctuary of Christ's Peace
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Lent and Easter Resources
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What Is Lent?
Lent is a time for personal and corporate spiritual renewal, a journey with
Jesus Christ. While the word “Lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon lencten,
which means “spring” (a time of the lengthening of days), on the Christian
calendar it occurs during the forty days (excluding Sundays) between Ash
Wednesday and Easter Sunday. This season grows out of the Jewish Passover
celebration and the rites of initiation and passage from many cultures. The
focus of Lent and Easter in the Gospels is caught up in a simple expression:
“Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ comes again.”
A good place to begin the Lenten journey is in careful study of the
scriptural accounts of Jesus’ journey to the cross and his resurrection (Year
A—Matthew 26 through 28; Year B—Mark 14 through 16; Year C—Luke 22 through 24).
If it is not possible to plan special services for all the sacred moments of the
season, time should be provided in Sunday worship services to include the
reading of the scriptures that shares the complete story of Christ’s
Passion, not just the joyful conclusion. Easter cannot be fully appreciated
without a genuine sense of the loss and death that precede it.
The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday, an ancient holy day in the
Christian calendar. In scripture, ashes paradoxically signify grief, sin, and
human mortality while also symbolizing joy, forgiveness, and victory over death.
In ancient France, those who were recognized in the community as sinners
appeared in public wearing ashes. Soon it became the custom that every Christian
wore the sign of the ashes on the first day of Lent to signify that each person
was a sinner and needed to repent and be forgiven. In some congregations, the
ashes are traditionally created by burning the palm branches that were used in
Palm Sunday celebrations the previous year.
The Lenten season continues in reflection and self-examination. In essence we
are called into the wilderness, like Israel and Jesus before us, to prepare for
something new. In this wilderness we confront the most painful parts of
ourselves, face our weaknesses, and search for our path to newness. The
community gathers to study, share, and worship, providing support and structure
for the journey. We travel together with Jesus toward Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday has traditionally been celebrative, focusing on the triumphal
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. However, in recent years, especially if no other
Holy Week services are held, the scope has enlarged to include a focus on the
Passion narrative, and the name of the day is changed to “Passion Sunday.” After
the reading of the Passion, there is a somber and quiet reflection on the events
of the days that followed in Jesus’ life.
Perhaps the least understood of the days in Holy Week is Maundy Thursday.
While this is the night on which the Lord’s Supper was first celebrated, there
is a deeper meaning. The actual Latin word from which maundy is derived means
command. The central theme of that first Lord’s Supper was one of humble
service. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples and commanded that the disciples
do the same for one another. Jesus taught that he came not to be served but to
serve, to share the hospitality of God and the intimacy of breaking bread
together.
On Good Friday we are in mourning and a somber tone is appropriate. In some
Christian traditions, a meditation service is based on the seven last words of
Jesus on the cross. Others commemorate the events of Good Friday with a
traditional Tenebrae service, progressively extinguishing candle flames until
all worshipers are plunged symbolically into darkness. Perhaps the most
important part of the Good Friday remembrance is its closure. Easter Sunday is
coming but hasn’t arrived. Good Friday ends in silent mourning for the death of
Jesus.
Some traditions observe Holy Saturday as a day of fasting, reflecting the
quiet Jewish Sabbath and Christ’s rest in the tomb. The somewhat hopeless
feelings of Good Friday and Holy Saturday remind us of the scriptural promise:
“Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5),
Easter morning!
At the end of Lent, on Easter Sunday, services sometimes begin in a somber
tone and progress through the remainder of the scriptural story, building toward
a climax of great joy in the Resurrection.
Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday services usually take place during the day. However, with the
emphasis on repentance and forgiveness, it may be appropriate to begin Lent with
the Wednesday evening prayer service.
Place the Communion table in the center of the sanctuary if you have movable
chairs. If not, place the table on the rostrum. Cover it with a dark-colored
cloth. Cut clippings from small trees or bushes that would suggest a crown of
thorns and lay them on the table. Arrange small bowls or cups filled with
scented oil near the branches—one cup for every five to ten people.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks Presider
You may want to review the meaning of Lent as defined on page 13 of this
book. Speak with the congregation about why we come together.
It is a time of remembering Jesus’ last week of betrayal, suffering, and
death. To this day our world is still plagued with violence, brokenness, and
acts of darkness. Despair continues to separate us from the hopes we profess
in Christ Jesus. Ash Wednesday begins a time for self-examination. We gather
to recall the scriptural story. But this is also a time to look deeply into
our own lives. In all our humanness, we seek again God’s grace and
forgiveness to restore us to wholeness.
Ask the congregation if anyone has prayer requests.
*Hymn of Reflection: “Forgive Us, Lord” HS 103
This hymn may be sung by the congregation or a soloist. Or it may be
read.
OR “Just as I Am, Without One Plea” HS 119
*Opening Prayer
Include those who have requested prayer.
Scripture Readings
Select three readers.
Reader 1: “Jesus brought them to a garden grove, Gethsemane, and told
them to sit down and wait while he went on ahead to pray. Then he told them,
‘My soul is crushed with horror and sadness to the point of death…stay
here…stay awake with me.’ He went forward a little, and fell face downward
on the ground, and prayed, ‘My Father! If it is possible, let this cup be
taken away from me. But I want your will, not mine.’”
—Matthew 26:36, 38, 39 The Living Bible
Reader 2: “They took two others also, both of them criminals, to be put
to death with Jesus. When they came to the place called “The Skull,” they
nailed Jesus to the cross there, and the two criminals one on his right and
one on his left. Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what
they are doing.’”
—Luke 23:32–34a Today’s English Version
Reader 3: “Jesus said to them, ‘This very night all of you will run away
and leave me,…Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, ‘I will never leave you,
even though all the rest do!’ ‘Remember this!’ Jesus said to Peter. ‘Before
the rooster crows tonight you will say three times that you do not know
me.’”
—Matthew 26:31a, 33, 34 Today’s English Version
Play a tape recording or have a muted voice make the sound of a rooster
crowing.
Prayer Service
Prayers of Petition and Repentance
Select three people in advance and give each one a suggested prayer
theme.
• Pray for our betrayal of self and others.
• Pray for our pride and selfish desires.
• Pray for our failure to forgive others.
Ask for congregational prayers and testimonies after these are given.
Silent Meditation
Litany
Leader: We long for reconciliation within our own lives, that we may be
the bearers of Christ’s sacrificial love. And all the people say…
People: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us.
Leader: We seek forgiveness for our apathy and short-sighted vision that
limits our witness to others. And all the people say…
People: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us.
Leader: We are made aware this holy season of the cost of discipleship,
yet we want to share joy and witness of a better life in the places we
occupy. And all the people say…
People: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us.
Leader: Take from us our thoughts and actions that fail to give
expression to your abundant love.
All: Heal us and restore us to your endless love, that the good
news of the gospel may become our standard.
Hymn: “God Forgave My Sin in Jesus’ Name” HS 382
Closing Ceremony
Ask the congregation to bring Sing for Peace books with them as they
circle the Communion table. Select ahead of time an adult and child/young person
to come to the table. The adult hands the child a small cup/bowl of scented oil.
Invite the congregation to form lines to the table. The child holds the cup
while the adult, using the scented oil, makes the sign of the cross, or a
straight line, on each individual’s hand. (More than one adult/child pair may be
used if needed.) The adult repeats to each person, “May you go forth and witness
to others of the sacrificial love and mercy of Christ Jesus.” When completed,
the congregation can gather around the table and sing.
Hymn: “Lord Jesus, of You I Will Sing” stanzas 1, 3, 4 SP 31
The Promise Presider
As we go forth, remember the promise given by our savior so long ago. “Lo
I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”
—Matthew 28:20 The Living Bible adapted
Palm Sunday Service
We Rejoice
Prelude
keyboard, instruments, choir
Introit: “Hosanna” NS 14
The congregation (or a group of children) may sing the first two
lines of this hymn. A soloist may sing the remainder. The hymn could be sung
three times.
A Joyful Welcome and Scripture Reading: Luke 9:51
Opening Prayers
Ask two or three people to give brief prayers, then ask the congregation
for two or three more. Continue in a spirit of expectancy and joy. The
presider says, “Amen,” when finished.
We Recall
Congregational Reading
Reader 1: Rejoice greatly, O my people! Shout with joy! For look—your
king is coming!
People: For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Reader 2: He is the Righteous One, the Victor! Yet he is lowly, riding on
a donkey’s colt!
People: For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Reader 1: And he shall bring peace among the nations.
People: For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
All: Shout hosanna, hosanna in the highest!
The text for this reading is from Zechariah 9:9 and 10.
Hymn of Praise: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” HS 70 or 71
The Spoken Word
Meditation
Use instrumental music.
We Respond
Disciples’ Generous Response
Each Sunday, as part of the Disciples’ Generous Response, we ask you to
integrate the message of “share equally” between Local and World Ministries
Mission Tithes. Generosity stories are provided to keep the church in touch
with how contributions to Mission Tithes spread the peace of Jesus Christ.
Please use the stories, testimonies, and up-to-date contribution information
as part of your offertory ministry. Visit
www.CofChrist.org/generositystories to print a copy, or contact your
pastor, congregational financial officer, or worship coordinator for a copy.
Blessing and Receiving of Mission Tithes
Commission to the Congregation
Base this on one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.
Dialogue Reading
The text for this reading follows this service outline.
Have ushers available to hand a palm branch to each member of the
congregation.
*Congregational Hymn of Affirmation: “Crown Him with Many Crowns” HS
228
The presider can suggest congregational members wave their palms as they
sing. Add the descant on verse four; a soloist can sing the descant part.
*The Promise: John 14:27
*Postlude
Dialogue Reading
Reader 1: It was no ordinary day. The great teacher himself was coming to
the city. Jerusalem had risen early to make ready to greet him.
Reader 2: The air was filled with excitement. Everyone pressed to find a
place where they might view this Jesus and, perhaps, touch the hem of his
garment.
Reader 1: Then the cry went out, “He is coming—he is coming. Blessed is
he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna to God in the
highest.”
Reader 2: Some of the children ran before the small donkey that he rode.
They placed palm leaves along the way. Some of the elders lay their cloaks
before him.
Reader 1: He was smaller in stature than I had expected. His eyes looked
sad, yet full of love. Why had he come? Would he truly be crowned king over
all of Judah?
Reader 2: Would this be the beginning of a new age? Would our hopes be at
last realized? What do we know of this man?
Readers 1 and 2: Listen to his words.
A reader from the back of the room speaks clearly and firmly.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. Follow Me.”—Based on John 14:6
Maundy Thursday Service
This day is also referred to as Holy Thursday. Through the centuries
various elements were celebrated to remember it. Originally, celebration of the
Lord’s Supper was not a part of Holy Week. There is no record of the meal until
the latter half of the fourth century.
The early church put great emphasis on those preparing for baptism on Easter
Sunday. Self-examination and seeking to more fully attune one’s life to live as
Jesus lived were strict codes to follow.
Other traditions included the use of oil to pray for the sick and foot
washing. This service reflects the importance of being alone to ponder and,
through meditation and prayer, find strength for the adversities of our lives.
Setting:
The focus of this service is on the garden scene. Following the meal, that
same night, the disciples sang a hymn and went out to the Garden of Gethsemane
to pray.
This service would fit well in a fellowship hall. If it’s in the sanctuary,
clear the rostrum of any furnishing, if possible, and dim the lights of the
room. If there is an artist in the congregation, they could design a simple
scene on brown paper.
Assemble in groups of three to five. Pass out pencils and 3x5 cards for
participants to use during the service. Three people giving lead testimonies and
three readers need to be called ahead of time and their parts defined.
Prelude
Use a keyboard, instrument, or recorded music.
Presider’s Welcome and Scripture Reading
A lone male figure representing Jesus will come to the stage or center of
the group and kneel—or sit on a small stool or box.
Scripture Reading: Mark 14:26a, 32, 34–38
Opening Prayer
Solo or Quartet: “’Tis Midnight, and on Olive’s Brow” HS 264
OR Hymn: “Look at This Man, Born of God” HS 230
Lead Testimonies and Group Sharing
The Question: When have you experienced darkness/clouded vision as at
Gethsemane?
Lead Testimony
Group Sharing
Pass out 3x5 cards and pencils.
Time of Silent Reflection
Write your thoughts on the card in response to the question.
This reading is from Psalm 143:1a, 6, 9a, 10a RSV.
Reader 1: Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplication.
Reader 2: I stretch out my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee like a
parched land.
Reader 3: Deliver me, O Lord. Teach me to do thy will. And all the people
say…
People: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
The Question: How does it feel to be alone?
Lead Testimony
widow/widower, youth, other
Group Sharing
Congregational Silent Reflection
Again write your thoughts on the cards.
This reading is based on Psalm 25:16, 17 RSV.
Reader 1: Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and
afflicted.
Reader 2: Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my
distress.
Reader 3: Leave us not alone—ALONE.
Reader 1: Alone.
Reader 2: (softly) Alone. And all the people say…
People: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
The Question: What does it mean to pray, “Thy will be done”?
Lead Testimony
Group Sharing
Congregational Silent Reflection
Respond on the cards to the question.
This reading is from Psalm 119:16, 18–19 RSV.
Reader 1: I will delight in thy statutes; I will not forget thy words.
Reader 2: Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Reader 3: I am a sojourner on earth; hide not thy commandments from me.
And all the people say…
People: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
*Sending Forth
Reader 1: We have remembered anew the weeping, the loneliness, and yet
the complete commitment of Jesus to do God’s will. Take home your card and
determine to overcome your pain and loneliness.
Reader 2: Let us now, as of old, sing a hymn, break bread and drink the
juice, and go out to meet the struggles and temptations of our world.
Reader 3: Remember the promise—“I will not leave you comfortless.”
—Based on John 14:28
*Hymn: “’Twas on That Dark, That Solemn Night” HS 337
OR “Companions on the Journey” NS 7
The presider can give instruction to the congregation. The congregation
proceeds by rows to the back entrance of the room. There will be two to four
small tables near the exit. One individual holds a round broken loaf of
bread. Each participant breaks off a piece of the bread and takes a small
cup of juice from the table, handed to them by another individual. Servers
say, “Peace be with you,” as each person is served. This is not a Communion
service, so young and old can all participate.
*Postlude
Play reflective music as the congregation files back to take their bread
and juice and silently exits the room.
Good Friday Service
To prepare the setting, form a cross with luminarias. (Luminarias, from
the Mexican tradition, are candles set in sand inside of a paper bag.) Arrange
them in the center of the room if you have movable seating. If you have pews,
place them beside the aisles leaving the entrance to the row open. Extend the
luminarias across part of the front and onto the rostrum, thus making the
vertical and horizontal parts of the cross. The church should be darkened except
for the luminarias. You may use candles, battery lights, or small electric
Christmas lights, instead, if you prefer. Worshipers enter either to quiet
meditation music or silence—you decide. As the congregation gathers, assign one
or two people to place each individual’s name on a small strip of paper.
An Invitation to Worship
The next three days of Holy Week commemorate Jesus’ betrayal,
crucifixion, death, and his lying in the tomb. This is a somber time, yet we
are an Easter people who claim also to be the people of the cross. In all of
Jesus’ life he personified love—even in death. So let us remember, and also
anticipate, the gift of new life!
Statements
Have three readers placed throughout the congregation; using lapel mikes
and small flashlights would be helpful.
Reader 1: This is the night—the awful night when the disciple who dipped
in the dish betrayed him.
Reader 2: This is the night that he prayed in the garden all alone,
asking that God would spare him, yet that God’s will would be done.
Reader 3: The crowds mocked him, no longer calling him king.
Reader 1: On the morn he stood before Pilate who pronounced he should be
crucified.
Reader 2: Along the way to a hill called “The Skull,” Simon of Cyrene
carried his cross.
Reader 3: The women wept and cried out for him, but he asked the
daughters of Jerusalem to weep not for him but for the world.
Reader 1: The crowds jeered and shouted, “Crucify him!”
Reader 2: At the cross the soldiers placed a purple robe upon him. And
they placed a crown of thorns on his head.
Reader 3: They spat upon him. He thirsted and they offered him wine mixed
with gall.
Reader 1: Then they nailed him to the cross and HE DIED.
Reader 2: (softer) He died.
Reader 3: (soft and reflective) He died.
Ministry of Music: “’Tis Midnight and on Olive’s Brow” solo or choral
group
HS 264 OR Hymn: “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” HS 265
Reflections on the Cross
Ahead of time, assign four people to give testimonies on the following.
Each can be five or six minutes long.
• Betrayal by one whom is trusted
• Aloneness in time of tribulation
• Being wrongly accused
• The dying away of one’s spirit
Congregational Time of Silence
Ministry of Music: “When Jesus Wept” solo, small group, or instrumental
HS 270
Prayers
Ahead of time, assign three people to give prayers on the following.
• Help us to repent of our trespasses and empty ourselves of unloving
thoughts and deeds.
• Cleanse and heal us, that we may be as one—that Jesus’ love may
fill us with peace.
• In times of despair may we find hope in the cross and Jesus’
unending love.
Congregational Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn: “Touch Me, Lord, with Thy Spirit Eternal” HS 409
OR “Tenderly, Tenderly, Lead Thou Me On” HS 146
*The Promise
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God. Believe also in me,
for I will come again.
*Closing
The presider can invite those present to come forward and draw a name
from a basket. For the coming year, this person will be your “secret pal.”
You can do loving acts of caring for them throughout the year.
*Postlude
Exit to the social hall for light refreshment anticipating the coming Easter
Sunday.
Holy Saturday Family Worship
The order for this family service could be printed and available at the
church on Palm Sunday, or a pastoral letter introducing the Lenten services
could be sent to congregational members, telling of this worship.
This is the final worship service of the Lenten season. Jesus hung on the
cross Good Friday. Holy Saturday he lay in the tomb.
The service is planned for a family worship at home. Place the date on the
family calendar weeks ahead to ensure everyone will be present. Plan a
breakfast/brunch. Bake or purchase hot cross buns as one item on the menu. As
the buns are passed, a parent can explain the meaning of the cross and why the
cross is such an important symbol. Break the buns and say to one another, “Jesus
died for you and me,” or determine your own statement.
The week before, each family member can make their own small cross to be
presented at the service. Younger children may need assistance. If you use
paper, select a different color for each person. At the completion of the meal,
gather to a comfortable place in your home for the worship.
Family Worship Service
One parent can be the leader.
Take ten to fifteen minutes and think about the following questions:
Why are we here?
An informal account of the biblical story can be shared.
What losses has the family experienced this past year?
(a friend moving away, losing a pet, losing a promotion, not getting
a part in the school play)
How has the Holy Spirit strengthened and helped us?
Family Prayers
Join hands and encourage the children to say a sentence prayer. Parents
can close the prayer.
Sing Together “Kum Ba Yah”
Someone’s praying, Lord…
Someone’s crying, Lord…
Someone’s dying, Lord…
OR Hymn: “What Wondrous Love Is This” HS 216
Read The Velveteen Rabbit.
Get this book from the library, a local bookstore, or check the
Bibliography for Lent/Easter Services for the ISBN. This is a wonderful
analogy of life, death, and resurrection. Pull from the story the following
excerpts: the splendid description of the rabbit, how the rabbit lived alone
in the toy cupboard, how other toys were unkind to him, the meaning of being
real, the meaning of love, the rabbit’s companionship with the boy, the
necessity to throw the rabbit away, and how the nursery fairy restores the
rabbit to life.
Discussion
Share how sometimes we experience sadness and the feeling of being alone.
It is in these times of deepest sorrow that the love of Christ Jesus has
blessed the family, and we are filled with peace and joy. Suggest that these
small crosses may remind us of the great love Jesus has for us and our love
for one another.
Select a location—on a bulletin board, refrigerator, or other visible
place—to display the crosses. If possible, place them in a fan shape so they
all overlap each other at some point.
Sing Together “Kum Ba Yah”
Keep us loving, Lord…
Keep us praying, Lord…
Keep us serving, Lord…
OR Hymn: “My Jesus, I Love Thee” HS 204
Closing Prayer of Unity
“Keep them in thy name…that they may be one, even as we are one.”—John
17:11b
Conclusion
Share not only the oneness of Jesus and God, but the oneness of your
family. Talk about your love for one another and your connectedness with
each other. Celebrate your family unit.
Hugs and Expressions of Caring
Easter Service
Joyful Prelude
*Hymn Proclamation: “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” HS 278
The words of the first part of this hymn are expressed in the following
reading. The congregation sings the third verse at the “All Sing” part at
the end of the reading.
Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today,
Our triumphant holy day.
People: Alleluia, Alleluia
Leader: Hymns of praise then let us sing,
Unto Christ our heavenly King.
People: Alleluia, Alleluia
Leader: Who did once, upon the cross,
Suffer to redeem our loss.
A keyboard plays the final Alleluia phrase to introduce the
congregation singing the third verse.
All Sing: Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia!
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia!
God and Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
*Prayer of Celebration and Praise
*Response
The congregation, or a choir, may sing the first Alleluia phrase at the
beginning of HS 276.
Welcome
He Is Risen—Sing Hymns of Alleluia!
“Christ Is Alive” HS 272
“Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing” HS 275
A quartet or choir could share in singing the verses.
The Reading of the Easter Story: Matthew 28:1, 9, 16–20
Ministry of Music
solo, choir, instrumental
Dramatic Reading
The text for this reading follows this service order.
The Easter Message: Run, Run, Go and Tell
Hymn of Affirmation: “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” HS 477
OR “Tell It! Tell It Out with Gladness” HS 470
We Celebrate the Risen Lord with Our Offerings
Choir or keyboard music can continue to be shared in the spirit of joy.
A Moment of Silent Reflection
Examine your hands.
How may they heal others?
What are the needs of others in your life?
Examine your hands.
Like Jesus, see their wounds, yet see their strength.
Who are you sent to hold, to share the good news with?
Examine your hands.
Consecrate them to witnessing and aiding others.
Share the Promise: John 14:18–19
*Hymn: “Lift High the Cross” HS 263
OR “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” HS 273
*Benediction
*Postlude
Dramatic Reading
Wherever the word “run” appears, there is to be a pause. Using either
bells, blocks, or stamping feet, make a sound between each “run” word. Make
the sound four times. Three readers are needed.
Reader 1: And the angel said, “He is not in the tomb. He is risen; go and
tell the others.
Reader 2: Run….run….and tell the good news.
Reader 3: Run….run….to tell Christ’s followers.
Reader 1: Run….run….to share with family, neighbors, and friends.
Reader 2: Run….run….and tell the story.
Reader 3: We too have been wounded. Our hands and hearts bare the scars
of brokenness and pain.
Reader 1: Then, run….run….proclaim how in Christ we have been made alive!
Reader 2: Our deaths have also been swallowed up in victory.
Reader 3: Then let us proclaim the joy of the resurrected Lord.
Reader 1: Let us run….run….run….to unbind the desolate and poor.
Reader 2: Run….run….to heal the broken hearted.
All Readers: Let us be your resurrection people!
Bibliography for Lent/Easter Services
Bread for the Journey. Ruth C. Duck, ed. Cleveland, OH: United
Church Press. ISBN 0829804234
Breathing New Life into Lent: A Collection of Creative Worship
Resources. Robert E. Stowe, Donna E. Schaper, Anne McKinstry, and
Janet E. Powers. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press. ISBN 0817013199
Kneeling in Jerusalem. Ann Weems. Louisville, KY: Westminster
John Knox Press. ISBN 0664219721
Lighting the Flame: A Resource Book for Worship. Charles
Cammarata. Lima, OH: CSS Publishing Co. ISBN 0788008706
Lord of the Forty Days: Meditations for Lent. Frank Topping.
Nashville, TN: Lutherworth Press Dimensions. ISBN 0687075491
The Velveteen Rabbit. Margery Williams. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf.
ISBN 039487711X
Words for Worship. Arlene M. Mark. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press.
ISBN 0836190378
Worship for All Seasons: Selections for Lent, Holy Week, Easter,
Vol. 2. United Church Publishing House. ISBN 1551340135
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