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This website has been developed and maintained by Rev Sandy Boyce (Deacon), a Uniting Church in Australia Minister (Deacon). It may be a help to people planning worship services.

Celebrating multi-cultural church

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

Here’s a PDF of prayers compiled from several UCA Mission Prayer Handbooks (1991-2003). mph Rex AE Hunt, Multicultural Sunday, Pentecost 5A, 2008. Great resources here. Prayer O God, you created all people in your image. We thank you for the astonishing … Continue reading →

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Nonviolent communion liturgy

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

Nonviolent Communion Liturgy Invitation One: When Jesus sat at tables and broke bread with tax collectors, lawyers, rich elites, and poor peasants, he proclaimed that God’s gracious love and abiding presence know no bounds. Through these occasions of sharing food, … Continue reading →

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Call to worship – general

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

Book resource: Prayers of Via De Cristo: Calls to Worship for Progressive Christians This collection of 125 service prayers have been gathered by James Armstrong, specifically for an informal and introspective Progressive Christian congregation. Call to worship To see the … Continue reading →

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Centering reflections to begin worship

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Centering Prayer: Take from me… “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.” Psalm 37: 7 Lord, help me to relax. Take from me the tension that makes peace impossible. Take from me … Continue reading →

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Prayers of Confession/Prayers of who we are

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

Prayers of confession may be framed as ‘the prayers of who we are’ (Dorothy McRae-McMahon) rather than the liturgist listing all the ‘failures’ that people might ‘confess’. Allow people to have silence, in which they may know themselves as beloved … Continue reading →

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Micah 6.8 Taize style chant

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

This would make an excellent sung response for Prayers for Others, based on Micah 6.8 I found it on this website. The chant was originally composed for use by the worshipping community of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California. One of … Continue reading →

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Rebirth

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Rebirth We are the locked door, the stone not rolled away. You invite us to cross through waters, walk dry roads look towards transformation in every wilderness We want other gods, other commodities— depth without the daily searching. You offer … Continue reading →

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Epiphany 6B (not used in 2015)

Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin

The Timeless Psalms – Joan Stott. A beautiful contemporary wording of the Psalm as a Call to Worship, a gentle reflection, and Prayers of Penitence and Thankfulness. THE TIMELESS PSALMS First Thoughts on the Old Testament Readings of the RCL … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Watchfulness (Advent)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

Transform us! Do something to us! Cause a change to take place in our hearts and in our relationships! Let our watching and waiting not be a waste – not because you don’t show up, but because we don’t! Call … Continue reading →

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Audio Lectio

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

Audio Lectio is a weekly recording of a guided meditation using the week’s gospel reading from the lectionary, using a form of lectio divina for the structure. It’s a great way to use the gospel reading for the coming week … Continue reading →

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