“We celebrate how God calls God’s people and how the people of God respond in order to grow and strengthen the church. In Ephesians 4 we read how God has given each of us gifts with which to serve the church and the world.”
—Rachel Bouwkamp, “Everyday Church-Iglesia Cotidiana,” © March 2017, ReformedWorship.org, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Use these two short worship litanies to build a bridge connecting your congregation to youth or adults who go out to serve on mission trips. Both litanies can be easily inserted into your church’s regular worship service. The first is designed to commission the group before it leaves on its trip. The second is designed to welcome them back. Read through these litanies carefully and adapt them as necessary to reflect the focus and tasks of your particular mission trip.
The purpose of liturgical art is to point beyond itself, to deepen one’s understanding and worship of God. A congregation might commission a work of art
The following commissioning service is intended for those who lead music in worship, including choir directors and members, song leaders, and instrumentalists. Consider adapting it as a service of installation for someone in a staff leadership position, such as minister of music. Use the service following the proclamation of the Word, at the time of the offering, or in association with a particular music ministry in the service.
—ERB
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More Commissioning Resources
Ten Questions Youth Leaders Ask About Worship: Sally Morgenthaler and Robert Webber respond
Joining Hands in Service: A commissioning service
Called to Serve: Readings and prayers for commissioning church school leaders
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