In this worship page you’ll find the Regional Council prayer cycle, Annual Meeting worship services, Affirming Sunday liturgies, special services, links to national and other resources, and more!
Click here for the Pulpit Supply List – July 10, 2024
I_WILL_SING_TO_OUR_GOD – a Walter Farquharson / Richard Hall hymn addressing the invasion of Ukraine
Here are worship materials for use on March 21, 2021.
They are provided as documents that you might edit to suit your own context – include your territorial acknowledgement and other content specific to your regular worship practice. The PowerPoint slides are a skeleton for you to insert into your own slideshow as appropriate. Please be sure to include the various copyright acknowledgements found at the end of the liturgy.
March 21. 2021 – Worship 4 page bulletin – Word
March 21, 2021 – Worship non-bulletin format – Word
March 21, 2021 – Sermon Lent 5 – Word
March 21, 2021 – Sermon Lent 5 – pdf
March 21, 2021 – Time with children – Word
March 21, 2021 – Time with children – pdf
March 21, 2021 Worship Slides – PowerPoint
Prayer Cycles
Living Skies Regional Council 2025 Prayer Cycle
Living Skies Regional Council 2024 Prayer Cycle
Living Skies Regional Council 2023 Prayer Cycle
Living Skies Regional Council 2022 Prayer Cycle
Living Skies Regional Council 2021 Prayer Cycle
Living Skies Regional Council 2020 Prayer Cycle
Archived: 2019 Prayer cycle; 2017-18; 2016-17
Ecumenical prayer cycle, the World Council of Churches
COLLECTIONS & SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
As recommended by Living Skies colleagues in ministry:
United Church of Canada collection (organized by theme and highlighted Seasons)
Minute for Mission collection and related Full stewardship/ Mission and Service worship resources
Gathering magazine for worship and music leaders
Practical Resources for Churches (www.prcli.org): library of recorded webinars, workshops & resources for Creative Worship, Faith Study, Spiritual Practice, Mission & Social Justice, Growth & Renewal, Music Ministry, Children & Family, Youth & Young Adult, etc.
Worship Ways (from our full communion partner, the United Church of Christ in the US)
Streaming & Online-Worship Resources
Online Worship Software & Resources (pdf): recommendations provided by some of Living Skies’ tech gurus as part of their Practically Prophetic Webinar (April 2021)
https://livingskiesrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Online-Worship-software-and-resources-april-26-2021.docx.pdf
Living Skies YouTube Channel: Includes How-To Videos for live-streaming and links to Community of Faith YouTube Channels
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQumvdyab1_LlPIluOPgArg/featured?view_as=subscriber
Facebook Group – Canadian Churches that Live-stream: This group is coordinated by a UCC techie to provide a venue for discussion, questions, and suggestions for Canadian communities of faith who are live-streaming their worship services and special events (or want to!)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/676613006560597
Hosting Zoom Online Meetings & Worship
ZoomZoomZoom-the basics (pdf)
Super Easy Guide to Zoom by Amy Lenzo (pdf)
ANNUAL MEETING WORSHIP SERVICES
AFFIRMING MINISTRIES/ LGBTQIA+ SERVICES
2019 Affirming Ministries Service (Word) by Calvary UC, PA Sk
2019 Affirming Ministries Service (pdf) – by Calvary UC, PA Sk
2018 Affirming Ministries Service – Iridesce
2018 Affirming Ministries Sunday – Skit by St Andrews MJ
2017 Affirming Ministries Service – Liturgy
2017 Affirming Ministries Sunday service – Resources
2016 Affirming Ministries Sunday service
