Weekly Liturgy for Sunday Worship
Calls to worship, prayers, and complete liturgies for every Sunday of the Revised Common Lectionary, free for your congregation to use.
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Find This Sunday's Liturgy
Each liturgy is posted on the calendar by date. Choose a Sunday to open its full liturgy.
Liturgy by Season
Each season page gathers its liturgies by lectionary year, along with seasonal prayers and calls to worship.
Liturgy by Lectionary Year
The Revised Common Lectionary runs on a three-year cycle, each year centered on one Gospel. A new year begins on the First Sunday of Advent.
Liturgy by Element of Worship
Prayers and readings for each part of the service, in the order they appear in Reformed worship.
Calls to Worship
Opening Prayers
For any Sunday
Month by month
- Opening Prayers for August
- Opening Prayers for September
- Opening Prayers for October
- Opening Prayers for November (Thanksgiving and Advent)
- Opening Prayers for December
- Opening Prayers for January
Special services and gatherings
Prayers of Confession and Assurance of Pardon
Confession
Assurance of pardon
Prayers of Illumination
For any Sunday
Seasonal
Prayers of Intercession
For any Sunday
- Prayer of Intercession: Meaning, Examples, and How to Pray
- Prayer of Intercession in Worship Service
- Prayer of Intercession for the Church, Mission Team, and Those in Need
- Prayer of Intercession After Communion
Drawn from Scripture
- Prayer of Intercession Using Ephesians 1
- Prayer of Intercession Using Ephesians 2:11-22
- Prayer of Intercession Using Mark 5:21-43
Seasonal
Benedictions and Blessings
For any Sunday
- 22 Benedictions and Blessings in the Bible
- Benediction Prayers for Church Services (15 Examples)
- Modern Benedictions: Fresh Words for Worship
- New Testament Benedictions: Grace and Peace in the Epistles
- Benedictions from Around the World
- The Aaronic Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
- What Is a Benediction? Definition, Meaning, and Examples
Special services
Special Services
Liturgy, prayers, and sermons for the services that mark a life and a church year.
Common Questions
What is the Revised Common Lectionary?
The Revised Common Lectionary is a three-year schedule of Bible readings used by many Protestant churches, including Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Reformed congregations. Each Sunday has four readings: one from the Old Testament, a Psalm, one from the Epistles, and one from the Gospels.
Because so many churches follow it, a congregation in New York and one in Mississippi often hear the same Scripture on the same Sunday.
Which lectionary year are we in?
Year A follows the Gospel of Matthew, Year B follows Mark, and Year C follows Luke. John appears in all three years, especially during Lent and Easter.
A new lectionary year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, not on January 1.
Can I use these liturgies in my church?
Yes. Use them freely in worship, in your bulletin, and on your screens, and adapt them to fit your congregation. Please don't republish them on another website or in anything sold.
If they help, I'd love to hear about your church. The email link at the top of this page comes straight to me.
What is the order of a Reformed worship service?
The Presbyterian Book of Common Worship shapes the service in four movements: Gathering, the Word, the Eucharist or Thanksgiving, and Sending. Within them, the call to worship and opening prayer gather the people, confession and assurance of pardon prepare them to hear, the prayer of illumination comes before the Scripture readings and sermon, prayers of intercession follow, and the benediction sends the people out.
Why does the number of Sundays after Pentecost change from year to year?
Easter moves each year, so Pentecost moves with it. In the long season after Pentecost, the lectionary readings are tied to calendar dates rather than to the count of Sundays. The "Tenth Sunday after Pentecost" can fall in late July one year and mid-August the next, with different readings.
The simplest way to find the right liturgy is by date, using the calendar on this page.
What do the liturgical colors mean?
Blue or purple marks Advent, a season of waiting. White and gold mark the great feasts of Christmas, Easter, Christ the King, and All Saints. Purple marks Lent, a season of repentance. Red marks Pentecost and the fire of the Spirit. Green marks Ordinary Time, the season of growth. Each season page on this site uses its liturgical color.