Stay tuned for more resources.
Overview of Resources
Primers
- What Should a Sunday Service Include? Article.
- How Often Should We Receive The Lord’s Supper? Article and podcast.
- David Hartkopf on Christian Worship and Liturgy. Podcast.
Liturgical Training
- The Sunday Service, Part 1: The Introductory Rites
- The Sunday Service, Part 2: The Scripture Lessons
- The Sunday Service, Part 3: The Sermon
- The Sunday Service, Part 4: The Creed
- The Sunday Service, Part 5: The Prayers of the People
- The Sunday Service, Part 6: The Invitation (to the Lord’s Supper)
- The Sunday Service, Part 7: The Confession (of Sin) and Absolution
- The Sunday Service, Part 8: The Comforting Words, Peace, Offertory, Sursum Corda, and Sanctus
- The Sunday Service, Part 9: The Prayer of Consecration
- The Sunday Service, Part 10: The Lord’s Prayer, Agnus Dei, Christ our Passover, and Words of Invitation
- The Sunday Service, Part 11: The Distribution of Communion
- The Sunday Service, Part 12: The Doxology, Benediction, and Sending
Books on Worship
Church Calendar
- Calendar of the Church Year
- A Guide to Advent
- A Guide to the Christmas Season
- A Guide to Epiphany — coming soon
- A Guide to Lent and Holy Week
- A Guide to Easter
- A Guide to Ordinary Time (After Pentecost) — coming soon
Liturgies
- Service of the Word and Lord’s Supper
- Sample Liturgies — liturgies for every Sunday from Advent to Pentecost
- Liturgy Slides — PowerPoint slides (16×9) for major parts of the liturgy
Weekly Collects and Scripture Readings
- Collects and Readings for Advent — prayers and Scripture readings from several lectionaries
- Collects and Readings for Christmas
- Collects and Readings for Epiphany
- Collects and Readings for Lent and Holy Week
- Collects and Readings for Easter
- Collects and Readings for Ordinary Time (After Pentecost)
Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms
- Advent Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms — seasonal hymns, contemporary songs, gospel choruses, and metrical psalms
- Christmas Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms
- Epiphany Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms
- Lent and Holy Week Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms
- Easter Hymns, Songs, and Metrical Psalms
Service Music
- Service Music — resources for singing parts of the liturgy (e.g., the Sanctus or Lord’s Prayer)
Prayer Resources
- Prayers of the People — congregational prayer liturgies
Lord’s Supper
- Invitations and Prefaces to the Lord’s Supper
- Prayers of General Confession and Absolution Before Communion
- Prayers for After Communion