New Year vestry prayer — Christine Haines, UK

Inspiring God, As we enter this New Year fill us with your love and energising power, so that our worship may be filled with gratitude for our many blessings in the past, and full of hope for a safe and fulfilling future. Amen One might substitute ‘move through this year’  for ‘enter this New Year’.

Angels from the realms…new words for an old tune — Christine & Ted Haines, UK

Written on the occasion of an Angel Festival in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK   Angels from the realms of glory Wing your flight around this place, You who sang creations story, Bless our festival / [worship here] with grace Gloria…. In excelsis deo   All who seek communication With humanity that cares, Turn your mobiles off […]

Affirmation — Stephen Best, UK

The world is full of good things As well as things which could be better We are full of good things As well as things which could be better Today , whether we feel full of good things Or full of things which could be better God’s open arms Sweep us up again in a […]

Images

A picture says a thousand words.  Thanks to all the photographers and artists for sharing your work. All photos posted on the Worship Words website may be used for worship and devotional purposes. Please acknowledge the photographer/artist. Images are listed by theme, season and by photographer (scroll down). Photographs arranged by themes throughout the Church […]

Matthew 20, Labourers in the Vineyard, hymn — George Stuart, Australia

Year A, Pentecost 15 Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 The Labourers in the Vineyard Tune: Wir Pflugen For the lyrics, music and a power point, click here. George shares his lyrics copyright free. 1. God’s kin-dom was the focus Whenever Jesus taught. The people heard of freedom, The message they all sought. He used familiar customs, The […]

Cafe Church, Open Table service — Are Angels still speaking?

This ready-to-use Café Church worship service weaves together scripture, drama, reflection, conversation & communion.  It has been designed for worship around tables, but is easily adaptable to a more traditional setting. This service includes everything you need — an Order of Service to handout, leader script sheets, reader printouts, song suggestions, a list of supplies, […]