Christian Worship Tools

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Christians who spend much time worshiping God, soon learn to enhance their worship experience with various tools. God isn't picky. We can just speak our hearts. But sometimes we can't find the right words to express our feelings. Sometimes our hearts freeze up or run dry. Or maybe we want to go deeper in our worship life, or grow our relationship with God. Or maybe the usual five minute devotional thought and two-sentence prayer is no longer enough for our daily connection with God. For two thousand years the saints of the church have relied on morning and evening prayer, but where do we find the tools for that?

What if you are a pastor or worship leader looking for just the right prayer for the congregation's Christmas Eve service, where do you look? How do you find a prayer that relates to the scripture you will be reading, or to the topic of the sermon? And where can you find a contemporary parable or Christian story to share with a group? Is there a quick place to find these things?

Maybe you have been sitting in church services every Sunday for years, but have never encountered God in any of your congregation's worship services? Shouldn't that be happening? How do we change that? Can we change that? Wouldn't it be really astounding to connect with God in the next worship service? We can't change others, but we can change how we approach God in our church's worship services.

This website is about sharing some answers to these questions and many more. We write books full of worship tools, and we have published them here for you to use. Pastors and other worship leaders will find it easy to search through the thousands of prayers and other worship elements we have included. Use scriptural or topical searches to locate what you need.

We have weeks of morning and evening prayer services built around major scriptural themes for individuals and small groups to use. We have also included here morning and evening prayer services for the special days of the Christian year, like Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and other special celebrations in the Christian year.

We have even included an entire book, Approaching God in Worship, that teaches Christians how to better connect with God in their church's worship services. It covers everything from how to listen to a sermon to the many layers of meaning in holy communion and baptism. You can learn about the Christian year, and even the multitude of creative ways you can contribute to your church's worship services. You should especially check out the chapters on "Approaching God in Prayer" and "Approaching God Every Day." Read it yourself, or study it with a group of friends. Use it in Sunday school or in a Bible study group. Study the book from cover to cover, or just one chapter at a time.

Right now Robert Ingram is our sole author, but we are searching for more. Ingram is an ordained United Methodist pastor. He has earned two masters and a doctoral degree focusing on the worship life of the church. He has pastored congregations as small as thirty-five members to more than a thousand members, using traditional, contemporary and blended services. He also has eight published books, all focused on resourcing Christian worship.

If you write resources useful to those leading and/or participating in Christian worship then hit the "Contact Us" button on the home page, and let us know what you are doing. We would be very happy to include more high-quality resources for the Church.

We are Christians and we understand how churches work. Budgets are always tight. There is always another ministry or mission that needs funding - or a leaky roof to repair. So we offer the tools on this website for the church's favorite price - free. God has already provided incomes to support us, and we are not looking to get rich. Of course, we do have expenses, and a donation once in awhile would help keep this website up and running. BUT... it is not required to access any of the worship resources on this site.

Because you are probably a Christian if you are using this site, we ask that you exercise one of the Christian fruits of the Spirit - patience. We are loading resources as fast as possible for us, but far too slowly in our opinion (and probably yours too). So we ask you to pray for us, and to be patient as we work to load the thousands of original resources we have sitting in our computers.

Thanks for checking us out. We hope you can find some useful resources here. And, if you are not already doing morning and evening prayer, may we suggest you get your toes wet with some of the days we have laid out? Read the introduction to A Feast of Weeks; then pick a day, any day, and see if God won't meet you there.

Worship Resources - Search by Scripture

Choose a chapter from the Bible, and find worship resources relating to that chapter. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

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Worship Resources - Search by Topic

Choose a topic from our list, and find worship resources relating to that topic. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

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Worship Resources - Liturgy Found in Scripture

Find all kinds of prayers, affirmations, calls to worship, litanies, benedictions and more - taken right from the Bible. (WAITING FOR COPYRIGHT PERMISSION)

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Worship Resources - Psalms for Congregational Reading

Psalms divided for responsive congregational reading, using the parallelism of Hebrew poetry. Musical responses suggested. (WAITING FOR COPYRIGHT PERMISSION)

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A Feast of Weeks

Worship experiences for individuals or small groups to use in the mornings and/or evenings, with lots of ideas for keeping it fresh as you repeat the format.

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A Feast of Holy Days

Worship experiences for individuals or small groups to use in the morning and/or evenings on the special days of the Christian year.

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Christian Parables and Stories

Jesus taught with parables and stories. So do we, with parables and stories based on scripture.

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Approaching God in Worship

Fourteen chapters take you to the heart of Christian worship, and help you connect with God in ways you have never imagined. You don't have to change your church's worship services. You just change your approach. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

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Christian Worship Tools, 32746 Jourden Rd., Albany, Ohio 45710, United States

Let's be clear about this. We said the resources shared on this website are free, and that is what we mean. Use us as much as you please - for free. But, we do have expenses associated with maintaining this website. If you have found the resources shared here are useful to you and to your church; then, yes, we would appreciate your help in carrying the load. Decide for yourself how much you want to donate. If you need help deciding, think about how much you would have spent on books containing these resources. Then cut that number in half. That way we get the needed support, and you get a bargain. So, when you want, just click on the "Donate Now" button, and follow the instructions. We thank you very much.

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Christian congregations may reproduce for worship and educational purposes any single item from the "Christian Worship Tools" website for one-time use, as in a bulletin, special program, lesson resource, or projection on a screen. Each of these items copied must bear a copyright notice and acknowledgment, like the illustration below.

Individuals and small groups may reproduce any of the resources under "A Feast of Weeks" and/or "A Feast of Holy Days" for continuing usage by printing them out and/or saving them on a computer hard-drive or other electronic device. These resources must clearly bear a copyright notice and acknowledgment, like the illustration below.

Copyright 2020, Robert D. Ingram, 32746 Jourden Rd., Albany, Ohio 45710, dr.bobingram@gmail.com. Used by permission.

Unless noted otherwise, all scripture quotations posted on this website are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.

Choose one of the eight groups of resources listed below, and click on it.

Worship Resources - Search by Scripture

Worship Resources - Search by Topic

Worship Resources - Liturgy Found in Scripture

Worship Resources - Psalms for Congregational Reading

A Feast of Weeks

A Feast of Holy Days

Christian Parables and Stories

Approaching God in Worship

To begin your search, find the book of the Bible in which you are interested; then click on that book.

(Books that are not highlighted in light blue-green indicates that they do not yet have any worship resources listed under them.)

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah Romans

Genesis Jeremiah I Corinthians

Exodus Lamentations II Corinthians

Leviticus Ezekiel Galatians

Numbers Daniel Ephesians

Deuteronomy Hosea Philippians

Joshua Joel Colossians

Judges Amos I Thessalonians

Ruth Obadiah II Thessalonians

I Samuel Jonah I Timothy

II Samuel Micah II Timothy

I Kings Nahum Titus

II Kings Habakkuk Philemon

I Chronicles Zephaniah Hebrews

II Chronicles Haggai James

Ezra Zechariah I Peter

Nehemiah Malachi II Peter

Esther NEW TESTAMENT I John

Job Matthew II John

Psalms Mark III John

Proverbs Luke Revelation

Ecclesiastes John

Song of Solomon Acts

To begin searching choose a topic listed below and click on it.

(Topics not highlighted in light blue-green indicates those that do not yet have any worship resources listed under them.)

Adoration (see Praise of...) Good Friday Nature (see Creation)

Advent Grace New Year

All Saints Day Graduation Day Obedience

Ascension Day Gratitude (see Thanksgiving) Offering

Ash Wednesday Grief Ordination

Aspiration Guidance Palm Sunday (see Passion Sunday)

Assurance Harvest (see Thanksgiving) Passion/Palm Sunday

Atonement Healing Patriotic (see Nation)

Baptism Heaven Peace, Inner

Baptism of the Lord Heritage Peace, World

Bible (see Scripture) Holy Communion (see Communion) Penitence (see Repentance)

Burial (see Funeral) Holy Spirit's Comfort Pentecost

Calling Holy Spirit's Guidance Praise of God the Creator

Calmness Holy Spirit's Presence Praise of God the Ruler of History

Children Holy Spirit's Work Praise of God's Love

Christ the King Holy Thursday Praise of God's Power

Christian Experience Home (see Family) Praise of Jesus Christ

Christian Home (see Family) Hope Praise of Jesus' Love

Christmas Humility Praise of Jesus' Salvation

Clergy Illumination (see Inspiration) Praise of the Holy Spirit

Church Anniversaries Immortality (see Eternal Life) Prayer

Church Building Dedication Independence Day Races/Cultures

Christian Education Inspiration/Illumination Reconciliation

Christian Community Integrity Redemption (see Salvation)

Church Unity/Ecumenism Intercession/Supplication Reformation Day

Comfort Invitation to Christian Life Repentance

Commissioning (see Ordination) Invitation to Prayer Rest

Commitment Invitation to Worship Resurrection (see Easter)

Communion/Eucharist Invocation Saints (see All Saints Day)

Communion of the Saints Jesus Christ's Example Salvation/Redemption

Community (see Christian Community) Jesus Christ's Love Sanctification

Compassion Jesus Christ's Presence School, Back to (& see Christian Ed.)

Confession of Sin Jesus Christ's Sovereignty Scripture

Confirmation Joy Second Coming

Courage Judgment Serenity

Creation Justice Service to Others/Work

Consecration Justification Social Concerns

Cross of Jesus Kingdom of God Stewardship

Crucifixion (see Good Friday) Lent Strength

Day of Rest (see Sunday) Light Sunday

Death (see Funeral) Labor Day Teachers (see Christian Education)

Discipleship Love Temptation

Earth Day Love of God Testimony (see Witness)

Easter Love of Jesus Thanksgiving

Easter Vigil Love of Other People Thanksgiving Day

Ecumenism (see Church Unity) Loyalty (see Faithfulness) Transfiguration Day

Education (see Christian Education) Marriage (see Weddings) Trinity

Epiphany Martyrs (see All Saints Day) Triumph

Eternal Life Maundy Thursday (see Holy Thursday) Troubles and Problems

Eucharist (see Communion) Membership (see Confirmation) Trust

Evangelism Memorial Day Unity (see Christian Unity)

Faith Memorials (see Funerals) Valentine's Day

Faithfulness Mercy Veteran's Day

Family Ministry of All Weddings

Father's Day Ministry of Clergy (see Clergy) Work (see Service to Others)

Fellowship (see Christian Community) Missions World Peace (see Peace, World)

Forgiveness Missionaries Worship

Freedom Mother's Day Witness/Testimony

Funerals/Memorials Name of Jesus

Glory Nation

To begin your search, find the book of the Bible in which you are interested; then click on that book.

(Books that are not highlighted in light blue-green indicates that they do not yet have any worship resources listed under them.)

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah Romans

Genesis Jeremiah I Corinthians

Exodus Lamentations II Corinthians

Leviticus Ezekiel Galatians

Numbers Daniel Ephesians

Deuteronomy Hosea Philippians

Joshua Joel Colossians

Judges Amos I Thessalonians

Ruth Obadiah II Thessalonians

I Samuel Jonah I Timothy

II Samuel Micah II Timothy

I Kings Nahum Titus

II Kings Habakkuk Philemon

I Chronicles Zephaniah Hebrews

II Chronicles Haggai James

Ezra Zechariah I Peter

Nehemiah Malachi II Peter

Esther NEW TESTAMENT I John

Job Matthew II John

Psalms Mark III John

Proverbs Luke Revelation

Ecclesiastes John

Song of Solomon Acts

To begin your search, find the Psalm in which you are interested; then click on that Psalm.

(Psalms that are not highlighted in light blue-green indicates that they do not yet have any worship resources listed under them.)

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61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75

76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105

106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135

136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150

Choose a day, morning or evening, from the list of weeks and days below by clicking on the one you want.

(Eight more weeks of morning and evening prayers are in production, and will be available in the coming months. Themes for these are: Prophecies; Wisdom; Jesus' Parables; The Lord's Prayer; Eyewitnesses; Virtues and Vices; In Christ; and Whispers of Heaven.)