NEW WORSHIP RESOURCES
Worship Planner: First Sunday after Christmas
Ways To Celebrate Advent at Home
Walk to Bethlehem an Advent Pilgrimage
(Living Faith, 7.3.1)
Lectionary Resources
Sunday Worship Planners for 2019
The new comprehensive worship planners include scripture readings, music, call to worship, prayers, a reflection and Mission Moment.
- Fourth Sunday in Lent (March 31, 2019)
- Fifth Sunday in Lent (April 7, 2019)
- Palm Sunday (April 14, 2019)
- Maundy Thursday (April 18, 2019)
- Good Friday (April 19, 2019)
- Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019)
- Second Sunday of Easter (April 28, 2019)
- Third Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2019)
- Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 12, 2019)
Seasonal Resources
Advent/Christmas/Epiphany
Advent
- Ways To Celebrate Advent at Home
- Walk to Bethlehem an Advent Pilgrimage
- Program Suggestions
- Planning for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
- A Christmas Carol—A Book Study for Advent
- Advent Wreath and Liturgies
- Advent liturgies (PWS&D)
- Communion Prayer for Advent
- Family Devotions for Advent and Christmas: Celebrating the Birthday of Jesus—God’s Gift to Us!
Christmas
- Intergenerational Presentation – A Christmas Dream
- Litany for Intergenerational Worship
- Intergeneration Interactive Play – the Message
- Making a Christmas Banner
- Outer Space: Using Large Spaces to Teach the Christmas Story
- The Christmas Story According to The Four Gospels—A congregational worship event
- The Jesse Tree / The Christmas Tree
- Christmas Children’s Story – Jonathan and His Friend
- Christmas Children’s Story – the Manger
- Christmas Drama – the Word Became Flesh
- Family-Friendly Christmas Eve Worship
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Lessons and Carols 1
- Lessons and Carols 2
- Eucharist Prayer with Sung Responses
- White Gift Sunday
- Longest Night Service
Epiphany
Lent/Holy Week/Easter
Lent
- Shrove Tuesday Celebration
- PWS&D Lent Liturgies
- Joining the Dance: Lenten Reflections about Sabbath and the Stewardship of Creation
- Living the Story Through Lent
- Children’s Picture Books for Lent and Easter
- Preaching and Teaching Lent
- Take Up A Spiritual Practice for Lent
- Creating a Lenten Tree
Holy Week
- At the Table of Our Lord: A Community Meal for Holy Week
- Renewing Liturgy of Holy Week
- Welcome to the Crosswalk – A Holy Week Spiritual Journey
- Interactive Stations of the Cross
- Messy Maundy Thursday
Easter
Pentecost/Pentecost/Trinity Sunday
Harvest/Remembrance/All Saints/Christ the King Sunday
Remembrance Day
Special Resources
- Opening Prayers
- Rite of Reconciliation – Confession/Assurance of Pardon
- Prayers for Understanding
- Prayers of the People
- Charge to the People
- Litany of Dedication
- Affirmation of Faith/Reception of New Members: Profession of Faith (Confirmation)
- General Act of Dedication
- Alternative Rite of Dedication
- Service of Dedication for New Hymnbooks
- Dedication of a Church Building
- Dedication of Bibles for the Pews
- Benediction
- Christian Marriage
- Presbytery Services
- Installation of a Moderator of a Court
- A Service of Ordination: Minister of Word and Sacraments
- A Service of Induction: Minister of Word and Sacraments
- Chaplain in a Public Institution
- Ruling Elders: A service of ordination
- Commissioning a Representative Elder from Session
- Presbytery Service Receiving Representative Elders
- Presbytery Closing or Amalgamation of Congregation
- The Sacraments
- The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
- The Sacrament of Holy Communion
- Living Faith 7.7 – Holy Communion
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
- Celebrating Communion – Instructed Eucharist
- Invitation to the Table (Book of Common Worship)
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving ( Book of Common Worship)
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving (Book of Praise)
- Service of Word and Communion Introduction
- Service of Word and Communion Outline
- Service of Word and Communion Order
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving – Easter
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving World Communion
- Great Prayer of Thanksgiving in Six Voices
Rites
International Women’s Day Communion LiturgyPrayer as Church Discerns Matter of SexualityEcumenical PrayersPrayer for An Inclusive ChurchPrayer at a Time of ViolencePrayers For the DyingPrayer for RefugeesPrayer in Times of ElectionPrayers in Times of DisasterPrayer for Teachers in the ChurchPrayer for Those Who Are UnemployedPrayers for Times of WarLegacy Giving Sunday
Legacy Giving Sunday Worship Service 2017 – TextLegacy Giving Sunday Worship Service 2017 – PDF500 Years of Reformation Worship Service
Prepared by ecumenical representatives from both The Presbyterian Church in Canada and The Christian Reformed Church of North America, the theme of the worship service is the “Five Solas,” the Reformation’s main emphases. Two children’s Sunday stories are also available, as well as reflections on each the five sola themes.
500 Years of Reformation Worship ServiceFive Solas ReflectionsChildren's Reformation Sunday Story AChilden's Reformation Sunday Story BPresbyterians Sharing Sunday
2018 Presbyterians Sharing Sunday Resource- PDF2018 Presbyterians Sharing Sunday Resource- Text OnlyPWS&D Sunday
WMS Mission Awareness Sunday
Intergenerational Worship Resource for Earth Day
God's Good Old EarthHow Materials Decompose ChartResources for Presbyterian History/Heritage Sunday (2012)
Resources for Heritage Sunday, 2012Living Faith – 7.4 PreachingLent 1 Sermon – Mark 1Lent 2 Sermon – Mark 8Lent 3 Sermon – Exodus 10Lent 4 Sermon – Ephesians 2Lent 5 Sermon – Jeremiah 31Advent 1 Sermon – December 3, 2017Advent 2 Sermon – December 10, 2017Advent 3 Sermon – December 17, 2017Advent 4 Sermon – December 24, 2017Radical Hospitality (sermon) by Art Van SetersUnity Within the ChurchFeatured Resources
Holy Week Practices for FamiliesChristmas Story VideosHoliday, Church and Special Dates 2019Prayer Partnership
Prayer Partnerships are daily prayers highlighting prayer concerns from the ministries of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Use this resource to join in prayer with people across the country. To submit a prayer of under 25 words, please contact the Communications Office.
Prayer Partnership: February 2019-May 2019Prayer Partnership: February 2019-May 2019—Text OnlyWorship Education Resources
Worship and Special Occasion Bulletins
PCC Sunday worship bulletin covers are available for all Sundays until November 24, 2019. Special occasion bulletins are also available for baptisms, ordinations and funerals.
How to Create User-Friendly Bulletins
Hymn Resources
The Legality of Copying the Book of PraiseHymns from the Book of Praise - Public DomainContemporary Praise Choruses - Year CHymn Database Search PageWorship and Liturgy Fund
Grant to assist people committed to improving skills as worship leaders
Online application form
The Presbyterian Church in Canada is a denominational partner with Evangelism Connections an ecumenical group of Christians who strive to frame evangelism, hospitality and church vitality in a 21st-century context and provide shared resources. Visit their website for articles, program ideas and worship resources.
Canada Youth 2016
“We Are Home” Worship services
Stewardship Moments
Use these stewardship quotes to get people in your congregation thinking about how they can use the gifts God has given them—time, talent, and treasure—to participate in God’s mission.
Stewardship Moments: January 2019 – December 2019
Presbyterians Sharing
View the Presbyterians Sharing print resources
Photos and Videos
Need photos or videos for projection during worship services or presentations? Photos can be downloaded for insertion into weekly bulletins and videos can linked to on church websites.
Visit the Presbyterians Sharing photo page or video page
Mission Moments
Mission Moments is a new resource that combines Mission Capsules with PWS&D Bulletin Bits. Each Mission Moment highlights the mission and ministry that we are doing together in Canada and around the world through Presbyterians Sharing and Presbyterian World Service & Development. Together, we are making a difference!
Mission Moments / Stewardship Moments
Stewardship Office
1-800-619-7301 ext. 267
Worship Planners
Canadian Ministries
1-800-619-7301 ext. 290
Prayer Partnerships
Communications
1-800-619-7301 ext. 243