Do we speak of pancakes? Emptying the larder? Mardi Gras?

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
or  Isaiah 58:1-12    
Psalm 51:1-17   
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10               
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Worship resources for Ash Wednesday:

Ash Wednesday Meditation — Jim Burklo

Fat Tuesday Word Jazz – Jim Burklo, USA

Hopeful brokenness, in response to a bombing — Ana Gobledale, UK

Invocation: Drum-beat Prayer for Divine Rhythm

Isaiah 58:1-12, Why fast? — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

Pay attention! — Amanda Udis-Kessler, USA

Shout!, Psalm, Isaiah 58 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We call to mind, Litany — Simon Cross, UK

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7   
Psalm 32             
Romans 5:12-19               
Matthew 4:1-11

Hymns and songs

Temptation by George Stuart, based on Matthew 4:1-11

Worship resources for this Sunday:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Fat Tuesday Word Jazz – Jim Burklo, USA

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent, hymns for the season — George Stuart, Australia

Love anew, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Psalm 32 for today, Lent 1 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Romans 5.12-19 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Shout!, Psalm, Isaiah 58 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Unhinged, prayer – David Long-Higgins, USA

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Genesis 12:1-4a               
Psalm 121           
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17      
John 3:1-17
or
Matthew 17:1-9

Hymns and songs

Born Again by George Stuart, inspired by John 3:1-9 and Matthew 17:1-9

Worship resources for this Sunday:

Call to Journey together — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Genesis 12:1-4a & John 3:1-21 drama, Abram & Nicodemus interview

John 3, Nicodemus & Jesus conversation, Lent 2 Year A

John 3.1-9, Born again, hymn, Lent 2A — George Stuart, Australia

Psalm 121 Prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

You call us, hymn — Sue McCoan, UK

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Exodus 17:1-7   
Psalm 95             
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

Hymns and songs

Jesus speaks to the Woman of Samaria, by George Stuart, inspired by John 4:5-9

Living Water, by George Stuart, inspired by John 4:13-14

More worship resources:

Worship resources for this Sunday:

Carry me home – Sam Goodman, UK

Eddies in the current of life — Jim Burklo, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95, a prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

Psalm 95, Call to Worship — Ana Gobledale, UK

Shout!, Psalm, Isaiah 58 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Woman of Samaria, Hymn for Lent 3A — George Stuart, Australia

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Mothering Sunday resources:

Birthing Prayer (Inspired by 2 Timothy 1:5) — Kevin Goldenbogen, USA

Blessing for parents — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Cafe Church, Open Table service — Mothering Sunday

Inclusive Benediction — Jann Aldridge-Clanton, USA

Life’s connecting strands — Liz Grant, Salisbury, United Kingdom

Litany for Mothers — Janice Hill, USA

Mother God, a prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Mothering God — Cara Heafey, UK

Mothering Love, a hymn — George Stuart, Australia

Mothering Sunday Call to Worship, Proverbs 3 – Jann Aldridge Clanton

Mothers: a responsive prayer — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Mother’s Day is complicated — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Our Mother Creator, Responsive Reading, Genesis 1 —  Jann Aldridge-Clanton, USA

Prayer for International Women’s Day — Anna-Claar Thomasson-Rosingh, UK

Psalm 23, Call to Worship — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

Thanksgiving Hymn — George Stuart, Australia

1 Samuel 16:1-13             
Psalm 23             
Ephesians 5:8-14             
John 9:1-41

Hymns and songs

Healing on the Sabbath, by George Stuart, inspired by John 9:13-16a

Hope and Light by George Stuart, inspired by John 9:5

Is it God’s will?  by George Stuart, Australia, inspired by John 9:1-3

Worship resources for this Sunday:

God is my Personal Consultant, Psalms 23 Interpreted — Jim Burklo, USA

Good Shepherd, Guide us in love — Ana Gobledale, UK

Healing on the Sabbath, Hymn for Lent 4A — George Stuart, Australia

Psalm 23 for today — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, UK

Psalm 23 for worship — Duncan Wilson, UK

Psalm 23, Call to Worship — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

Psalm 23, Loving Shepherd — Lynne Roberts, Australia

Samuel (1) 16:1-3 drama, Jesse’s sons — Lent 4 Year A

Shout!, Psalm, Isaiah 58 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Unhinged, prayer – David Long-Higgins, USA

Walking through the valley — Ana Gobledale, UK

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130           
Romans 8:6-11              
John 11:1-45

Hymns and songs

Jesus Weeps by George Stuart, Australia — inspired by John 11: 25, 38-45

Worship resources for this Sunday:

Breath of Life, hear our prayer: intercessions (Lent 5 Year A)

Burial Bandages, a confession — Earl Roberts, USA

Can these bones live? Prayer for Lent 5 Year A — Ana Gobledale, UK

Do you bring peace?, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Ezekiel 37, Dry bones, a prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

Invocation: Drum-beat Prayer for Divine Rhythm

Prayers of Intercession — Caren Clarke, UK

Shout!, Psalm, Isaiah 58 — Duncan Wilson, UK

Unbinding Lazarus, John 11:1-45, Lent 5 – Loren McGrail, Palestine/Israel

We wait, litany – Simon Cross, UK

Offering Dedication

Pray with me. Spirit of Life, bless the offerings we have brought this morning that they might be used to bring new life into our world. Bless our bodies and minds, that we might use them to breathe new life into your kin-dom here on earth. Amen.

Other Lent worship resources — appropriate for any time during Lent:

14 Questions: Stations of the Cross – Jim Burklo, USA

Earth Care, Lenten weekly resource, Year A, God Provides Enough for All — Earth Care, USA

Elemental, Lent candle ritual — Ann Blaedel, USA

Feast and Fast, for Lent — Jim Burklo, USA

From where I stand, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Lengthening Love, Lenten Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Lent Images

Lent is… — Zach Ford, UK

Lent Vestry Prayer — Fiona Crowther, UK

Lenten feast & fast — Jim Burklo, USA

Let me walk in love beside you, hymn — Ray Stanyon, UK

Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Never let go — Sam Goodman, UK

Prayer for Lent — Cara Heafey, UK

Prayer for Lent — Christian Aid UK

Prayer for Lent — Elizabeth Gray-King, UK

Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Softly and tenderly, lyrics for today — Jim Burklo

Temptation Lent Drama — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

We were wrong, a confession — Lauren Mallaby, Australia