Lectionary Worship Resources

Christian Unity – Proper 13 ——Updated July 10, 2015

Lectionary Week: Year B – Proper 13
Date: August 5, 2018
Topic: Christian Unity
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16

God’s holy purpose is the unity of the whole creation and the unity of the church as a witness to that purpose. Nothing is more important or takes priority over the divine embrace of unity in Christ. We read it and weep at the continuing and growing scandal of our multiple divisions.

Supporting Workers – Proper 17

Lectionary Week: Year B – Proper 17
Date: September 2, 2018
Topic: Supporting Workers
Text: James 1:17-27

Discipleship is about what we do with our feet. The metaphor of feet is a rich one indeed. One of the powerful images of Scripture is that of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper (John 13). To be sure, the washing of feet was a sign of welcome and hospitality. It was in like manner an act of humility. It was also an act and a model of service. How can we as people of faith support those who are quite literally on their feet all day at low paying jobs without health insurance and other benefits of life?

Public Education

Lectionary Week: Year B – Proper 20
Date: September 23, 2018
Topic: Public Education
Text: Mark 9:30-37

Welcome to Acts of Faith: Free Lectionary Resources for Prophetic Worship from the NC Council of Churches. We offer these free lectionary resources because we believe that this project helps to fill a vital need in our communities of faith: local, prophetic worship resources. Acts of Faith is a tool for pastors and worship leaders as they seek to integrate the biblical theme of shalom and the language of justice into their communal life of worship.

Acts of Faith addresses many different themes each liturgical year. The themes chosen for inclusion reflect the Council’s focus areas of work. Each topic contains additional Scriptural texts; preaching aids – including Scripture commentary and reflection written by a North Carolina pastor or other religious leader; worship resources such as prayers, litanies, and hymn suggestions; and issue-based statistics and facts. Most units also contain a personal vignette by or about a North Carolinian directly affected by the issue. We hope that you will find many different ways to use Acts of Faith in your own church setting. There are numerous possibilities – be creative! And if you do find our free lectionary resources to be useful, please consider donating so that we continue this work. Thank you.