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Worship planning guide

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	Worship Planning Guide UNITING CHURCH IN[...]
	Introduction This guide is designed to assist worship leaders in the planning and leadership of worship in the Uniting Church. You are encouraged to vis[...]Church Assembly website to explore the wealth of resources for worship, both liturgical and educational, that can be found there. You will find the link to worship resources on the home page. While the Uniting Church believes that the following format for the weekly gathered worship of God's people is the one that we all should fol[...]circumstances, it strongly encourages leaders of worship to be enterprising, energetic and imaginat[...]
	We call this "Ordered Liberty". A resource on the Assembly website entitled Alive to God in Worship is an excellent introduction to the preparation and leadership of worship that is contemporary and creative. The worship book of the Uniting Church is Uniting in Worship 2, which is available in hardcover and DVD. UIW2 also contains a wealth of other resources for worship. The DVD offers even more to those responsible for planning and leading worship.
	[...]included) Gathering as God’s People * Call to worship Hymn/Song Greeting * Opening Prayers Ad[...]
	Explanatory Notes Gathering as God’s People We begin worship in a way that encourages a sense of welcome and c[...]to anyone who is not a regular attender. Call to worship It is important that we 'call' people to worship God. That is the primary reason for being togethe[...]ange of music available today from many different sources. Worship leaders need to take care when selecting songs for worship, asking two key questions: 1. Is th[...]If there has been no prior word of welcome, the worship leader can offer a welcome and greeting. For example: 'I welcome you to our worship today and greet you in the name of God.'
	[...]tion We call on God to be present with us in our worship: forgiving, reconciling, calling, healing,[...]
	[...]on in the world. That is why these aspects of our worship follow the preaching - they are all part of our r[...]hink of every week. The Assembly Working Group on Worship has produced a DVD on the Prayers of the People.[...]our congregations. The Assembly Working Group on Worship has produced a DVD on Holy Communion. All[...]
	[...]ds God's people that they are being sent out from worship to participate in God's work in the world[...]
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