The Bible can be a barrier for a lot of people of faith. It’s large, intimidating, and can be confusing! Many people are wary to read these texts, carry bruises from their upbringing, or simply don’t have enough information for the stories to make any sense.
This summer, spend time reclaiming the “good” in The Good Book - learning and relearning how ancient stories relate to our stories here and now.
Get 8 weeks of resources (4 Old Testament and 4 New Testament stories) and all the tools needed to lead every piece of the worship experience:
Preview resources here.
While our liturgical calendar is ordered by sacred seasons, it is also sprinkled with special days—days set apart for celebration, honor, awe, unity, and justice. That’s why A Sanctified Art has crafted their Special Sundays collection with liturgy, art, and poetry for:
These worship resources are intended to be meaningful, low-prep materials to add creativity and depth to each service.
More Prayers, Blessings, and Resources for Pentecost
including:
~The Day of Pentecost Blessing
~'When We Breathe Together: A Blessing for Pentecost Day'
A Sanctified Art offers numerous Pentecost resources for worship and exploration.
Work of the People offers Selected Pentecost Films:
And a list of Trinity films, including 15 Films on the Trinity & Transformation with Father Richard Rohr.
Story & Stretch offers three options perfect for embodied worship:
The Fruit of the Spirit (SEATED)
The Fruit of the Spirit (STANDING)
Full Sessions: Each full session aligns a passage of Scripture with the healing practice of yoga, to guide people of all ages to experience a deeper embodiment of their faith. Each session includes a main idea, "I wonder statement", breath practice, Christian meditation script, mindfulness practice, body prayer, creative retelling of a Biblical story, a series of yoga shapes to recreate the story, a relaxation script, and discussion questions.
The Day The Holy Spirit Was Poured Out: (perfect for Pentecost, May 23rd!) A lesson for Acts 2:1-21 about Jesus meeting us where we're at and helping us with what we need.
This lively, interactive storytelling tells the story of Pentecost from Acts 2:1-11 (12-21, 41-42) using the element of a birthday party (candles, balloons, streamers, and cupcakes). Fill your sanctuary with the surprised gasps and joyful laughter that filled the crowd on that day long ago.
Illustrated Ministry's Storytelling with Shapes Video: Pentecost provides a fun and creative retelling of the story of Pentecost. This two-minute and thirty-four-second video could be used for a children's moment during worship or during Sunday School or youth group.
It can be used with or without the accompanying Storytelling with Shapes: Pentecost, which guides you through a creative, engaging, and tactile way of experiencing the story of Pentecost. Because of the varying degrees of difficulties in the puzzles, Storytelling with Shapes: Pentecost can be used by many age groups, children, youth (6th–12th grade), and even during intergenerational events.
Illustrated Ministry offer an array of Pentecost coloring pages or posters:
Recording of O Day Full of Grace with organ, orchestra, and four-part chorus.
Come Holy Spirit: 3 Prayers for Pentecost
~prayers from the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship, John Henry Newman, and Joan Chittister, OSB
More Prayers, Blessings, and Resources for Pentecost
including:
~Prayers for Our Dry Bones to Live
~Prayer to Be Made Messengers of God's Love
~Prayer to Turn the World Again
The Bible can be a barrier for a lot of people of faith. It’s large, intimidating, and can be confusing! Many people are wary to read these texts, carry bruises from their upbringing, or simply don’t have enough information for the stories to make any sense.
This summer, spend time reclaiming the “good” in The Good Book - learning and relearning how ancient stories relate to our stories here and now.
Get 8 weeks of resources (4 Old Testament and 4 New Testament stories) and all the tools needed to lead every piece of the worship experience:
Preview resources here.
