Resources on Carol Penner

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner’s Easter sermon based on John 20:1-18 speaks of the confusion of Jesus’ followers in understanding his triumph over death. Christians look for and witness to resurrection and hope even in places of persecution.

John 20:1-18

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Death, Resurrection, Peace, Communism

In Advent

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer, thanking God for the joyful signs of Christmas that appear during Advent. "Emmanuel, God with us, we wait for your presence this Christmas."

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Christmas, Advent, Peace, Emmanuel

God Confronts War

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

Carol Penner offers a modern adaptation of Psalm 46. "The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge as we long for peace."

Psalm 42

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Peace, War, Refuge, God's Presence

We Hear Your Call

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner presents a short offering prayer. "God of grace, we hear your call to generous giving in the way you meet our needs each day, and in the peace you give."

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Blessing, Grace, Generosity, Peace

"Can these bones live"

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner's prayer quotes from Ezekiel 37:1-14, asking "Can these bones live?" as a metaphor for God's being able to bring new life in situations we would consider hopeless.

Ezekiel 37:1-14

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Easter, Hope, Peace, Resurrection

For unto us a child is born!

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner wrote this Christmas Reader's Theater for a Christmas Eve service, having different congregants reading parts portraying a variety of characters from the Old and New Testaments all gathering round a manger scene.

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Christmas, Advent, Faith, Faithfulness

Finding You in Advent

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer for Advent, asking for God's presence to give us generosity, gratitude, patience, contentment, and peace.

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Christmas, Advent, Peace, Emmanuel

Prayers of the People on Christmas

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer of Intercession

Carol Penner's Christmas prayer celebrates Jesus' incarnation and remembers those who are homeless, the sick, and our relationship with the earth.

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Christmas, Joy, Prayer, Salvation

No Taking Sides

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Offering Liturgy or Prayer

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer that reflects on the fact that God is both on our side, as well as, on the side of our "enemies." May this God-of-no-sides give peace to all.

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Love, Peace, Enemies, Divisions

Hosanna in the Highest

Carol Penner | Global Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner wrote this prayer for Palm Sunday. She focuses on praising God for sending Christ into the world and finishes with asking for God to work in our lives.

Matthew 21:9

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Palm Sunday, Thankfulness, Calling, Forgiveness

Litany for People Living with Mental Illnesses

Carol Penner | Reformed Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a litany for people living with mental illness. It mentions several categories of emotional suffering and has the refrain, "Bring healing, bring peace."

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Healing, Mental Pathology, Despair, Peace

Life to Life

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer based on the creation. "All the world sings, calls, signals, speaks praise to God whose glory grows in all that breathes."

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Praise, Life, Creation, Glory

Congregational prayer in advent darkness

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner's Advent prayer gives thanks for the beauty of winter, asks forgiveness for "the times where we have chosen darkness," and seeks comfort for those who are suffering.

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Advent, Prayer, Peace, Darkness

Remembrance Day

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner's poem remembers—inviting readers to remember, too—the costs of violence and war and that there is hope, though its beginnings small, in the Kingdom of God.

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Hope, Peace, Memory, War

Litany for Advent Candle Lighting

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a litany (for two readers) for the lighting of a candle on each of the four Sundays of Advent, and for the Christ candle on Christmas Eve.

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Hope, Peace, Light, Saviour (savior)

Good News of Peace

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Call to Worship

This worship resource by Carol Penner offers a call to worship sharing the good news of peace from Ephesians 2:17 and welcoming everyone in grace.

Ephesians 2:17

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Peace, Calling, Grace Of God, The Gospel

Questions of the People Congregational Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a prayer consisting of questions addressed to God from the congregation. "Can you hear our prayers even when they are only questions?"

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Prayer, Power, Hope, Benediction

Watch for God

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Benediction or Blessing

This worship resource by Carol Penner offers words of sending praying that we may have the eyes to see God who is at work and Christ hidden in the hands of all who work for peace....

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Peace, Working For God, Work Of Jesus Christ, God's Presence

Peaceful call to worship

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Call to Worship

Carol Penner offers a call to worship on the subject of peace. "Jesus calls us from far and near to hear a message of peace" (Ephesians 2:17).

Ephesians 2:17

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Grace, Worship, Peace, Jesus

Snowy Congregational Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

Carol Penner offers a prayer giving thanks for the beauty of a winter day, and "for the perspective of children, who love the snow." The prayer includes concern for those to whom winter brings hardship.

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Beauty, Prayer, Winter, Snow