Call to Worship
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View search results for Words of WelcomeHow do I write words of welcome?
As an expression of the church's hospitality, the words of welcome make explicit the welcome to the physical or online time of worship.A variety of things can be included in these words of welcome, including:
- Welcome to members and guests worshiping in the sanctuary and/or online
- Specific information about the worship service or materials for the worship service
- Any instructions on logistics for during or after the service
Words of welcome are part of the opening sequence in a worship service. The pieces of this opening sequence can include:
God's Greeting sermon ideas
View search results for God's GreetingWhat is God's greeting?
God's greeting is part of the opening sequence in a worship service. The pieces of this opening sequence can include:
God's greeting, because it is God's words, frequently comes directly from the Bible. The pastor speaks the words of God over the congregation and the congregation receives them in the greeting. Some pastors raise their hands during the greeting and some congregational members bow their heads and/or open their hands as a gesture of receiving the word of greeting from God.
Where can I find God's greeting in the Bible?
- Isaiah 40:10–11, God will feed his flock like a shepherd
- Isaiah 41:9–10, God says, "Do not fear, for I am with you"
- Isaiah 42:6–8, "I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness"
- Isaiah 43:1–3, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you"
- Isaiah 49:15–16, God will not forget us
- Isaiah 54:7–8, God says, "With everlasting love I will have compassion on you"
- Zephaniah 3:17, the Lord , your God, is in your midst
- 2 Corinthians 13:13, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
- Galatians 1:3–5, "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ"
- Philippians 1:2, "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ"
- 2 Timothy 1:2, "Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord"
- 2 Peter 1:2, "May grace and peace be yours in abundance"
- 2 John 3, grace, mercy, and peace will be with us
- Jude 1:1b –2, "May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance"
- Revelation 1:4b –5, "Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come"