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Occasional Services for Churches Click on any of the titles below to see either a complete liturgy or worship ideas for that occasion. Donations are gratefully received if you find something useful.

Online Services:

Making the Case for Online Eucharist

Weather Related Liturgies:

Prayer Book for the Hurricane & Tornado Seasons
Liturgy and Prayers in Time of Drought

Faith, Healing, Stewardship:

Healing Service in Service of the Word
Consecration/Miracle Sunday Liturgy
Reconciliation within the Community (ELCIC)
Thanksgiving for Volunteers in the Church

Call Committee:

Installation of a Call Committee

Discernment Basics for Call Committees and Church Councils
Five Devotions on Discernment from the Book of Acts

Anniversaries:

Anniversary of a Church
Anniversary of a Church Building

Dedications:

Dedication of a Church: Groundbreaking
Dedication of a Church:  Cornerstone Laying
Dedication of a Church
Dedication of a Chalice and Paten
Dedication of a Church Cross (outside)
Dedication of a Community Food and Clothing Bank
Dedication of New Church Property
Dedication of a Parish Hall
Dedication of Stations of the Cross

Debt Retirement:

Liturgy at the Retirement of a Debt
with Mortgage Burning

Funerals:

Funeral Liturgy with Eucharist & Expanded Commendation
Funeral for the Unbaptized and Unprofessed

Marriage:

Order for a Blended Family at Weddings
Order for the Renewal of Wedding Vows

Following a Fire or Natural Disaster:

Liturgy of Lamentation, Prayer and Hope

Closing of a Church/Congregation:

Liturgy for the Closing of a Church

War/Military Operations:

A Day of Prayer in Time of Crisis & War
A Service for Peace in a Time of War
Deployment of Military Personnel: Prayers & Blessing

9/11/2001 Worship Response:

Litany of Remembrance for Sept. 11
A Service of Remembrance for Sept. 11

After an Act of Terror: A Litany
After an Act of Terror: An Interfaith Community Service