Welcome to Worship Ways: a variety of prayers, liturgies, and "how-to" articles for use on Sundays, Festivals, and special UCC calendar days.  These resources come from all settings of the UCC; they are written by pastors, educators, musicians and covenanted ministry staff members.  They are based on the Sunday readings found in the Revised Common Lectionary.

Material for the current year is posted first, followed by an extensive archive of materials created for earlier years. 

We encourage you to use the material "as is" or to take it and adapt it for your local setting. Further please take the time to explore "Sing! Prayer and Praise" the new praise song book.

Your comments, suggestions, questions are very welcome: contact the Rev. Susan A. Blain at blains@ucc.org.

Current Edition

Advent, Year C

NEW -- Children's activity sheets -- "All Creatures Great and Small"

 Advent 1 Candlelighting -- Year C

 Advent 2 Candlelighting -- Year C

 Advent 3 Candlelighting -- Year C

 Advent 4 Candlelighting -- Year C

Suggested_Songs_for_Advent_from_"Sing!"

The_Universe_Is_Bending_-_Congregational_Sheet

The Universe Is Bending_-_Piano_Accompaniment

Bulletin backs with stewardship messages -- December 2009 - February 2010

Pentecost, Year B

 Mysterious Encounter, Trinity Sunday, June 7
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 Sowing Seeds of Ministry Pentecost 2, June 14
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 World Refugee Day – June 20
          Worship Resources / Insert

 Peace Be Still, Pentecost 3, June 21
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 O Healing Christ, June 28, A Synod Prayer
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 To Be Washed by Waves of Grace, June 28
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 Litany Over the Waters of Baptism,  June 28 
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 Baptism Remembrance Rite, June 28
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 Immersed in Your Love, July 5  
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 God-inspired Joy, July 12  
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 Whole World our Neighborhood, July 19  
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 Food for All, July 26  
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 The Bread of Life, August 2  
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 Hunger and thirst for God, August 9
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 Wisdom Quest, August 16
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 Offerings of Praise, August 23   
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 Hear the Voice of the Beloved, August 30   
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 ephphata Open, September 6   
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 Worship resources for Labor Sunday, September 6, provided by Justice and Witness Ministries are available on the Labor Sunday webpage.

 Prayers in Preparation for Children's Sabbath begins September 6 and ends on October 18, Children's Sabbath Sunday.

  For All who Teach and Learn, September 13   
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 To Change the World,  September 20  
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 Four Directions Prayer American Indian Ministry Sunday, September 27   
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 Courage for Community, September 27
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 Enfolding Love, October 4    
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 God of Wholeness for All Access Sunday, October 11    
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 Courage for Justice, October 11    
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 Sacred Land Sacred Lives  Indigenous Peoples' Day,  October 12   
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 A Life of Service, October 18    
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 A New Reformation of the Church, October 30    
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 "Oh, When the Saints Come Marching In", November 1    
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 "Risk and Restoration", November 8    
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 "New and Living Way of Christ", November 15    
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 At Home with God - Service Prayers for November 22    
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