by Warren Howell | Nov 30, 2020 | Prayers
A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR WAITING We long for you, O God. We long to see you. But how good it is, when waiting is full of hope! Waiting, we look for every sign of you. Waiting, we remember every time we’ve seen you. Waiting, our anticipation builds. Waiting, we...
by Warren Howell | Nov 18, 2020 | Worship Resources
In addition to themes of Thanksgiving, this Sunday, November 22nd, is celebrated in many traditions as Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday, an observation that began relatively “recently” (1925) in Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches, but which has...
by Warren Howell | Oct 30, 2020 | Worship Resources
November 1, 2020: All Saints Day From Faithelement.net Worship Resources Liturgical Color: White Not so much because of any state of purity on the human part. And like light itself, white includes every scattered color. Including the ones we don’t perceive...
by Warren Howell | Oct 2, 2020 | Reflections, Worship Matters
In her 1942 book, How to Cook a Wolf, food writer MFK Fisher addressed humanity, hunger, and prayer in a chapter called “How to Pray For Peace.” As those were wartime years, American homes were making sacrifices, and thus, she offered a few thoughts on the humble and...
by Warren Howell | Sep 8, 2020 | Worship Matters, Worship Resources
Question: When the time comes that we get through this pandemic and can safely resume the beauty of choral music in church, what anthems would you consider for your choir on its first Sunday back in worship? I heard this first posed by Eric Nelson this...
