Resources on Christine Longhurst

Love, Prayer, Life, World

Thanks not Offerings

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Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

Christine Longhurst offers a paraphrase of Psalm 50:7-15. What God desires is sincere thanksgiving, fulfillment of vows, and trust, not a show of sacrifices.

Psalm 50:7-15

Thanksgiving, Sacrifice, God, Animals

Sing a New Song to the Lord!

Christine Longhurst | Re-Worship

Christine Longhurst writes a responsive litany based on Psalm 96. The heavens and earth are called to praise the glorious Lord, who is coming to judge the world with justice and the nations with truth.

Psalm 96

Praise, Heaven, Earth, God

Save Us from Ourselves

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Christine Longhurst presents "Save Us From Ourselves," a prayer for peace by Joan Chittister. It asks for deliverance from vengeance and for strength to listen, to trust, "to make peace even when peace eludes us."

Prayer, Mercy, Peace, God

Lord, Throughout All Generations

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Song or Hymn

Christine Longhurst presents David Schutz's hymn text based on Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17. It emphasizes that God has always existed and been our dwelling place. Tune: HYFRYDOL, BEECHER, BEACH SPRING, or others with 8.7.8.7.D meter.

Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17

God, God's Presence, Compassion, Love

May God Be Your Haven

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Christine Longhurst presents Nathan Nettleton's commission and benediction based on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 and Matthew 22:34-40. "In wholehearted love for God and for others, share not only the message, but your very selves."

Matthew 22:34-40; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Christ, Love, Commissioning, God

All Who Draw Breath

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Christine Longhurst presents a call to worship inspired by Psalm 146. "Happy are those whose help is from God—the One who made heaven and earth."

Psalm 146

Worship, Praise, God, Happiness

Benediction: Look Around

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Christine Longhurst offers a commission and benediction based on Romans 13:8-14. "Open your eyes and look around! See what God is doing! The day of salvation is closer than you think."

Romans 13:8-14

Christ, Commissioning, Darkness, God

God of the Waters

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Christine Longhurst presents Scott Ressman's poetic litany inspired by the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (Mark 1:4-11, Luke 3:21-22). "God of the waters. Birth us. Connect us. Live in us. Trouble us."

Mark 1:4-11; Luke 3:21-22

Christ, Baptism, Birth, Journey

Drawing from the Wells of Salvation

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Christine Longhurst offers a responsive call to worship based on Isaiah 12: “Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done."

Isaiah 12

Joy, Worship, Anger, Salvation

Hope in God

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Christine Longhurst presents a call to worship based on Psalm 146. "Joy comes to those who hope in God. For the Lord is a Keeper of promises."

Psalm 146

Hope, Worship, God, Promises Of God

Benediction: Remember to Love

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Christine Longhurst offers a commission and benediction based on Romans 13:8-14. "Love is what God asks of us; it is the very heart and soul of what it means to follow Jesus Christ."

Romans 13:8-14

Love, Commissioning, God, Benediction

Abraham Barters with God

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Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

Christine Longhurst offers a two-voice readers’ theatre setting of Genesis 18:20-32, where Abraham negotiates with God to spare the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Genesis 18:20-32

God, Abraham, (biblical Patriarch), Sodom, Gomorrah

Breathe Life into Us

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Christine Longhurst presents an opening prayer for worship inspired by Psalm 19. It asks God to "breathe life into our singing, our praying, our speaking, our listening, our touching."

Psalm 19

Prayer, Worship, Life, God

God Did Not Abandon Us

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Christine Longhurst offers a litany based on Psalm 124. God's people celebrate God's help and defense from enemies all around.

Psalm 124

God, Defense, Enemies, Name

You Alone Are God

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Christine Longhurst offers a call to worship based on Psalm 22:25-28. "The whole earth will know that You are God, and will bow down before You."

Psalm 22:25-28

Worship, Praise, Rejoicing, God

All Are Welcome

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Christine Longhurst presents a contemporary call to worship inspired by Ruth 1 and Mark 12. It emphasizes that in God's house there are no strangers, and no divisions, "for God dwells in each of us."

Ruth 1; Mark 12

Love, Worship, Unity, Foreigner

Benediction: God who began a good work in you

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Christine Longhurst offers a benediction based on Philippians 1:6, 9-11; and 1 Thessalonians 5:24. "May God, who has begun a good work within you, continue that work until the day when Christ Jesus returns."

Philippians 1:6, 9-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:24

Faithfulness, Discernment, God, Knowledge

Benediction: Grace and Peace

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Christine Longhurst offers a benediction from Revelation 1:4-5. "Rest in the peace that comes from the One who is, who was, and who is yet to come."

Revelation 1:4-5

Peace, Glory, Revelation, Power

A Rock of Safety

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Christine Longhurst offers a call to worship litany based on Psalm 62:5-12 (NLT). The refrain is: "We wait quietly before God, for our hope is in him, our Rock and our Salvation."

Psalm 62:5-12