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Curious about Lent and Holy Week?

March 21, 2011 in Creative Stuff, Worship Leading with 0 Comments

According to the church calendar, as of March 9, 2011, we have entered into the season of Lent which leads to one of the most anticipated and celebrated holidays of Christians around the world – that of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, also known as Easter.

Are you curious about what these holidays are about? Maybe you’ve heard of them, but wonder how some of this related to the expression of evangelical and protestant faith. Maybe you’re a worship leader/pastor, and wondering how you can incorporate some of these things into the worship life of the church you serve.

Well, in order to provide a resource for you, and partially because of the season of transition I’m in I won’t be heavily involved in planning special times together this year, I’ve collected a number of links that I hope will be helpful. I know they have been so to me.

(This appear in no particular order of anything…)

What Every Christian Should Know about Ash Wednesday

Holy Days: Ash Wednesday and Lent
This article has lots of background information and practical suggestions.

TeamBuilder: Instrumental Worship and Lent

An example of a Good Friday Community Service

Why Ash Wednesday

Additionally, the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship website offers a number of examples of Ash Wednesday service orders. Head to their resource page, and type “Ash Wednesday” in the search box.

Lent 2009
A candid and personal discussion about the application of the Lent season.

The OpenSourcebook site offers a number of readings and adaptable service ideas appropriate for the various parts of the season:
Ash Wednesday
Lent
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday

Here are a few posts I’ve done:
Exploring the Journey of Lent
Why Good Friday, Part 1
Why Good Friday, Part 2
Good Friday Service Ideas

Or maybe you would prefer a ink and paper book. I recommend the following two books, which cover the entire Christian year:
Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross
Ancient Future Time by Robert Webber

Finally, if you’re involved with worship planning, this is worth reading:
Easter Planning – Things I’d Do Differently

Let me know of other links that should be a part of the list, and I will be sure to add them.

Worshiping Together: 3/28/2010

March 31, 2010 in Sunday Setlist with 0 Comments

We again gathered in our “Do You Believe” series as we remembered Palm Sunday and began the journey through Holy Week that will bring us to the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Today, we were in John 18 and began looking at the extensive injustices done to the One who is the rightful King of our lives and the world. The contrast between the celebration during Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey and the injustices done to Him by those same people is stark.

Part of wrestling with question of “do we believe Jesus is who He says He is” is also coming to grips with all that He went through and why He did it when He didn’t deserve it. An innocent man who proclaimed and revealed the Kingdom of God sentenced and punished.

We began our time together with welcome, announcement, greeting, and a reminder of upcoming opportunities to be involved with short term missions over the next months. Continue Reading…