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10/1/09 Now Available: Celebrating Life

 

 

Celebrating Life:

Progressive Liturgy that Transforms 

 

 


 

 

Progressive Worship Resource   

© 2009 by Church Within A Church Movement, Inc. 

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 This 182 page resource for the progressive church is based on the life-giving justice ministry of Rev. Greg Dell. This worship resource includes liturgies, sacraments, sermons, prayers and writings for the progressive and inclusive church.

Need a Sunday Resource? This is it. Need a new understanding of baptism or communion? This is it. Need language for a Holy Union or Same Gender Marriage? This is it.

One reader commented: Thanks so much for Celebrating Life -  it is an amazing resource - beautifully written, rich with wisdom and practicality.  I am savoring it.

Purchase price is $10 for a CD and $20 for the Workbook + $5 S/H. Order Both for $25 plus $5 S/H.   20% Discount for CWAC Members.

 

Contents 

Forwards                

Cathy Knight, Executive Director Church Within A Church........................................... 4  

 Vernice Thorn, Co-Convener...................................................................................................... 5                

 Kevin Johnson, Co-Convener..................................................................................................... 6  

Introduction……....................................................................................................................................... 7  

Thoughts on Progressive Theology..........................................................................................7              

Religious Community Commitment Typology................................................................... 9  

RCCT diagram............................................................................................................................. 12    

 Inclusive Language Guidelines.............................................................................................. 13  

Community and Connection                

Community and Connection Statement.............................................................................. 18

Witness of the Community...................................................................................................... 21  

Liturgy                

Call to Worship............................................................................................................................ 23                

Call to Confession....................................................................................................................... 38   

 Corporate Prayer of Confession.............................................................................................. 47                

Words of Assurance................................................................................................................... 63                

Prayer of Dedication................................................................................................................... 73   

Benediction................................................................................................................................... 79  

Alternate Prayer of Jesus........................................................................................................... 91  

Sacraments  

Baptism...................................................................................................... 97 

A Service of Infant Baptism................................................................................... 101               

 Unions and Marriages                                

Pastoral Thoughts on Holy Unions.................................................................... 105  

Understanding Holy Union and Wedding Liturgies.................................... 106

Components of the Holy Union and Wedding Liturgy................................ 108

Example of a Holy Union Service........................................................................ 112

 Communion                                

Thoughts on Holy Communion Liturgy........................................................... 122   

 Invitation to the Table.............................................................................................. 124 

Communion Liturgy................................................................................................ 126  

Sermons, Prayers and Writings by the Rev. Greg Dell                

Prayer of Invocation for the City Council of Chicago..................................................... 130                

 Fear of the Joy............................................................................................................................. 131                

Go and Sin No More................................................................................................................ 135                

Seven Last Words: “Woman Behold Your Son; Behold Your Mother”.................... 140                

Seven Last Words: “I Thirst”................................................................................................. 141  

Credits.......................................................................................................................................................... 143