Call to Worship for Non-Liturgical Holidays
Worship Arts
Paper Doves Take Flight
I initially created these paper birds for an Easter processional to accompany the theme "Sing a New Song," but they are equally appropriate for Pentecost, the Peace Sunday of Advent, Christ's Baptism, or perhaps...
Journey of the Magi
One of our favorite additions to the church's service for Epiphany is a staged reading of T.S. Eliot's classic poem for Christmas, "Journey of the Magi." Originally published in 1927 as part of a...
Weaving Our Testimonies Together: A Collaborative Art Project
There are several stories of healing in the New Testament in which Jesus tells the paralytic in question to "take up his mat." The specifics differ from Gospel to Gospel, but the mat element...
Pentecost Multilingual Choral Reading of Acts 2
When Todd was in seminary he did a pastoral internship at Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta. As part of their Pentecost Sunday celebration, the church staged a multilingual choral reading of Acts 2:1-21....
Staged Reading of Madeleine L’Engle’s Poem: Catechumen
The poem, "Catechumen," by author Madeleine L'Engle makes a wonderful addition to the observation of Lent. "Catechumen" narrates a conversation between "The Wind" and "A Very Young Star" as they watch what the listener...
