With the help of the liturgy team we’ve decided to make some changes to our Sunday worship service to streamline the work it takes to prepare new slides for every Sunday. We started Sunday, May 26th. We are introducing a printed “Bulletin” for the readings, song numbers, and prayer sheet. The rest of the slides will remain as they will not change during the season.
The Eucharistic prayers (the second half of our worship service) stay the same for each church season; we have entered into the “Season after Pentecost,” also known as “Ordinary Time”. This lasts from Sunday, May 26th until Sunday, December 1st.
The slides will not have the text for any of the readings. A blank slide holds this space. The slides will contain the people’s response to the reader’s closing sentence “Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.” The psalm will be said (rather than chanted) during this season.
To see the readings in advance you can go to: www.lectionarypage.net and select by date. The bulletin will also be available through the link to the Sunday Bulletin on our website.
Rather than a gradual sung before the Gospel, there will be a slide containing the following prayer for all: “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your people and kindle in us the fire of your love.” The Gospel will continue to be proclaimed by Rev. Sheryl from the center aisle. No text will be provided in the slides or bulletin. (The gospel is to be heard, not read.)
We will sing an opening or processional song, the creed, and a closing or recessional song. During communion Jim will provide music. I’ll announce the opening/processional song from the back of the church after I ask people to stand.
Each Sunday a printed “bulletin” will be prepared. The ushers will hand these out as people enter the church. The bulletin will have the Old and New Testament readings and the psalm, the prayer requests, and the hymn numbers. It is our hope that you will take this bulletin home with you each Sunday to review the readings and keep these folks in your prayers during the week.
You all are essential in our Sunday worship!
~Annie+