invocation scriptures for worship service

Suggested psalms to use include 23, 46, and 62. Thomas Keating, father of Centering Prayer, like Journey To The Center, may be appropriate. If you are interested in more contemplative materials, the works of Fr. As for material for the reading, consider using a favorite devotional or the week’s Gospel lectionary. We’ve also indicated a twenty minute sit, which is recommended by Contemplative Outreach, leaders in the Centering Prayer movement.Įach time you gather, you may use the same liturgy and alter the reading and the psalm. This particular liturgy is written for ‘the height of this day,’ but could easily be tweaked for whenever your group gathers. Below is a liturgy for worship with Centering Prayer. Several pastors have shared with us that they are offering Centering Prayer to their congregations, but developing the structure around this time can be challenging. For more information about the method, click here. It is a form of silent prayer using a sacred word to draw focus and attention to interior silence and an intention to consent to God’ presence and action within.

Spirited Life has offered Centering Prayer as a workshop activity for Group 2 pastors, as shared by pastor Cheryl Lawrence on her blog, and we have mentioned it a few times on this blog ( here and here). It is based on the format of prayer that Jesus suggests in Matthew 6:6: If you want to pray, enter your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. For Part I, please see Pastor Cheryl Lawrence’s guest blog post reflecting on her experience with this spiritual practice.Ĭentering Prayer is a response to to the call of the Holy Spirit to consent to God’s presence and action within. This is Part II in a series on Centering Prayer.

Invocation scriptures for worship service