What should you do in preparation for being a liturgist? Be prepared, engaged, and passionate!

1. A Leader in Worship
Allison Dredla
ajdredla@gmail.com
512-294-8629

2. Worship Leader
Corporate Prayer
Leader
Face of the Church
to Visitors
Therefore
be prepared
be engaged
be passionate

3. Know your part
What part of the service is your
responsibility?
Read Scripture in advance.
Know some background/context.
How will you lead in prayer?

4. Different versions? KJV, NASB, NIV,
CEV
Read from Bible, phone app, print larger
and fold in your Bible
Be able to find it easily
Know how to pronounce strange words

6.  Chataignier, Louisiana (shah-TAHN-yay)
 Champagnolle, Arkansas (SHAM-pa-noll)
 Hebert, Louisiana (AY-bare)
 Gautier, Mississippi (GO-shay)
 Thibodaux, Louisiana (TIB-ah-doh)
 Loachapoka (low-chah-PO-kah)
 Wedowee (wee-DOW-ee) in Alabama
 Florida’s Matlacha (MAT-la-SHAY)
 Ouachita (WASH-uh-tah) Mountains in Arkansas
 Wichita (WITCH-ah-tah) Mountains in Oklahoma

10. Who wrote it?
Why was it written?
Where is God?
How does it relate to the topic for the
sermon?

17. Prayer is our interaction with God.
The Liturgist leads
the congregation
in interacting
with God.
Know the type of prayer for different times during the
service.

18. ACTS Prayer Strategy Questions to Consider
Adoration What aspects of God’s character are
revealed? Praise Him!
Confession What sin does the passage reveal? Confess
it.
Thanksgiving What is God doing? Give Him thanks.
Supplication What command does God do? Ask for help in
obedience.

19. Offertory prayer
Invocation
Confession
Illumination

20. January 27, 2019 – Third Sunday after Epiphany offertory prayer
Holy and One True God: We sit in our seats this morning, with space
around us, lest we be uncomfortable or make someone else
uncomfortable. We sometimes feel we can stay as an island, protected
and guarded, and still be faithful to you. Then you remind us that we
are part of one body in Christ and that every part, from the greatest
to the least, is important to the whole. So as we give our gifts this
morning, we are reminded that our generosity strengthens us and the
whole body, here and in the farthest parts of the globe. This, we pray
in that holy name above all others, Jesus, the Christ. Amen.
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/offertory-prayers-and-invitation-for-january-2019

21. January 27, 2019 – Third Sunday after Epiphany offertory prayer
Holy and One True God: We sit in our seats this morning, with space
around us, lest we be uncomfortable or make someone else
uncomfortable. We sometimes feel we can stay as an island, protected
and guarded, and still be faithful to you. Then you remind us that we
are part of one body in Christ and that every part, from the greatest
to the least, is important to the whole. So as we give our gifts this
morning, we are reminded that our generosity strengthens us and the
whole body, here and in the farthest parts of the globe. This, we pray
in that holy name above all others, Jesus, the Christ. Amen.
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/offertory-prayers-and-invitation-for-january-2019

22. Prayer of Invocation – A brief prayer near
the opening of worship in which the
congregation calls on God, particularly
God's Spirit, to be present and give
blessing while we worship.

23. Prayer of Confession – A corporate prayer
in which sins and sinfulness are
confessed and the congregation asks God
for his mercy to forgive them.

24. Prayer for Illumination – Either before
the Scripture reading or between the
Scripture reading and sermon, this
prayer asks for God's Spirit who wrote
the Scriptures now to illumine our minds
and hearts as it is preached and
received.

25. Cadence when reading
Responsive texts
Prayer requests – pen and paper
Plan prayers vs. Holy Spirit leading
Look at the congregation

26. Leader: O God, the heavens declare your
glory. The skies above display the work of
your hands.
People: The law you have made is perfect:
by it, our souls are revived.
Leader: The decrees you have made are
sure; by them the simple are made wise.

27. People: Your precepts are right: in them
our hearts rejoice.
Leader: Your commandment is clear; by it
our eyes are enlightened.
People: Our fear of you is cleansing,
making us clean for all time.
Leader: True and altogether right are the
judgments you hand down.

28. People: You are more to be desired than
gold, even much fine gold. Our life in you
is sweeter than honey and drippings of
the honeycomb.
Leader: By your Word, we - your servants
- are warned; when we adhere to it, there
is a great reward.

29. People: Let the words of my mouth and
the meditation of my heart be acceptable
in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my
Redeemer.
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
www.worshiprx.com/Members%20Only/Resource%20Files/Readings/Psalms/019.doc

30. Excitement is
contagious!
Are you happy to be
there?
Do you love what you
are doing?

31. www.Bibleteachingnotes.com
www.Biblegateway.com
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/offertor
y-prayers-and-invitation-for-january-2019
Bibleinfo.com
Thebibleworkshop.com
Biblespeak.org
https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-
library/the-role-of-prayer-in-public-worship/