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Liturgical Resources

MLK • Labour Day • Advent & Christmas • Various

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Recursos Litúrgicos

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MLK Resources

BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz has compiled some resources to help churches celebrate the coming Dr. Martin Luther King Jr weekend in ways that honor and move forward his unfinished agenda. All of these resources are shared freely -- we ask only that you attribute them in print to each author or group. We hope you find these helpful, and we would love to hear how you use them. If you have resources to share, we would LOVE to see and share them.

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MLK: Recursos en Español

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BULLETIN INSERTS:

• Faithful Witness

  The Testimony of Scripture and of Martin Luther King Jr
  Peace through nonviolent means is neither absurd nor unattainable. All other methods have failed. Thus we must begin anew.

HYMNS:

The following are from the hymnal Earth Transformed with Music! Inclusive Songs for Worship (Eakin Press, 2015) by Jann Aldredge-Clanton, which you can order through Amazon.com or through Jann Aldredge-Clanton's website.

• Follow her peaceful ways

• Longing to be free at last

• We long for change

• We work for racial justice now

LITANIES:

• A Litany for Forgiveness for Prejudice

  by Louise Rasmussen, June 15, 2012 • from ProgressiveChristianity.org
  An excellent litany based on excerpts from the writing of Howard Thurman.

• We too have a dream

  by Ken Sehested • from PrayerandPolitiks.org
  A litany that celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Litany for the Poor People’s Campaign

  By Rev. Dr. Katharine R. Henderson, president of Auburn Seminary
  Today, we remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, whose prophetic journey continues to mark our days, inspire our hearts and guide our feet.

PHOTOS:

• Presentation of Dr King photos (PPT)

  Compiled by Rev. Steve Gretz • Greece Baptist Church of Rochester, NY

PRAYERS:

• Martin Luther King Day Prayer

  by Rev. LeDayne McLeese Polaski • January 17, 2017 • Carson-Newman University

• An Affirmation of Faith

  from The United Presbyterian Church

• Prayer for our prophets

  by Rev. Mindi Welton-Mitchell

• That we may love our neighbors as ourselves

  by E. Glenn Hinson • September 7, 2008 • Crescent Hill Baptist Church

• We are here

  by E. Glenn Hinson • September 26, 2010 • Crescent Hill Baptist Church

SERMONS:

• On Love and Despair

  by Rev. Cody J. Sanders • January 18, 2015 • Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, CA

• Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

  by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II • January 14, 2018
  Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church • New York City

• Seeing Beyond the Dream Speech: Recovering Martin Luther King’s Vision of the World House

  by Dr. Gary Percesepe

TOOLKITS & STUDY GUIDES

Study Guides

from the New Baptist Covenant

New Baptist Covenant is pleased to provide these free resources:

Study Guides (link to all)

• "Who is My Neighbor" Study Guide

• "Who is My Neighbor" Youth Study Guide

• Selma Study Guide

• "The Mirror to a Nation" Adult Study Guide

• "Courage to Love" Youth Study Guide

• "Courage to Love" Children's Study Guide

OTHER

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and Black History Month Resources

  from the Alliance of Baptists

• Making Dr. King's Vision Work

  A presentation by Hon. Wendell Griffen • January 18, 2016
  Henderson State University • Arkadelphia, Arkansas

• Pamphlet: Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story

  published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation

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Folleto: Martin Luther King y la Historia de Montgomery

de FOR

El cómic sobre el Dr. King fue publicado por la Fellowship of Reconciliation en 1958, poco después de que concluyera el boicot a los autobuses de Montgomery. FOR lo publicó en inglés y poco después en español. FOR está encantado de que nuestro trabajo ahora se haya traducido al árabe, vietnamita y farsi, y se haya utilizado para promover las ideas presentadas por FOR y el reverendo Dr. King de la resistencia no violenta a la opresión.

Haz clic aquí

"Porqué no podemos esperar”, MLK

de Dr. Luis G. Collazo

Martin Luther King nació el 15 de enero de 1929 y fue asesinado en la ciudad de Memphis, Tennessee el 4 de abril de 1968. Se desempeño como pastor y teólogo bautista con un compromiso radical por la libertad y la paz. En 1964 publicó una colección de ensayos con el título Porque no podemos esperar. Ya en ese texto apuntaba su nota crítica sobre el momento histórico que vivía al señalar “ De pronto se expandió esa verdad de que el odio es epidémico; de que crece y se difunde lo mismo que una enfermedad ; de que ninguna sociedad está bastante sana como para ser inmune al mismo”.

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Transcripción: Carta desde la Cárcel de Birmingham

Mis queridos sacerdotes y compañeros: Mientras me hallo recluido aquí, en la cárcel de la ciudad de Birmingham, me llegó vuestra reciente declaración calificando mis actividades presentes de “poco hábiles e inoportunas”.

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Transcripción: Tengo Un Sueño

Discurso durante la Marcha a Washington por Trabajos y por la Libertad: 28 Agosto 1963, Washington, D.C.

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Labour Day: Resources

GENERAL RESOURCES

• Observe Labour Sunday

  From the United Church of Christ

• Labour Sunday Reflections

  From the United Church of Christ

• A Day Called Sacred

  by Dave Roberts, UBC Seattle's interim pastor
  Originally published in the August 2015 issue of University Baptist Church's e-newsletter The Beacon

• Thoughts for recognizing workers on Labor/Labour Day

  From Joerg Rieger, Wendland-Cook Professor of Constructive Theology, Perkins School of Theology, SMU

COLLECTIONS

from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (Worker Justice is more than a day off on Labour Day!)

• Three Myths About Minimum Wage

• Minimum Wage Wasn't Always Less than What You Need to Survive

• How Much is a $15 Minimum Wage Worth in Your City?

• Good Jobs Nation fact sheet

from Jobs with Justice (Labour Day Worship Resources)

• Call to Worship

• Call to Confession

• Prayer of Confession

• Words of Assurance

• Call to Offering

• Prayer of Dedication

• Benediction

from the North Carolina Council of Churches (Labour Day Sabbath)

• Resources on a Living Wage

• Resources on Supporting Worker

• Labor Sabbath Toolkit

• Labor Sabbath Bulletin Insert

• Labor Love Letters

LITANIES

• Blessing Work: A Litany for Labor Day

  From BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz

• Wage Wage theft is not just an economic issue: A litany for labor justice

  From the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference

HYMNS

From Jobs with Justice
Jobs with Justice requests that any church using these hymns in worship or any other gathering include the composer’s copyright in its materials.

• Where Are Liberty and Justice?

• We Hear the Cries of Millions

• Rise and Speak Out

• Join Together, Work for Justice

• We Work for Jobs with Justice Now

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Advent & Christmas: Resources

NEW FOR 2020

Preach Palestine ResourceS (2020)

from FOSNA
Responding to the Cry for Hope from Palestinian Christians, we call on Christian leaders to commit their congregations to "Preach Palestine" on November 29th.  November 29th is the first Sunday in Advent, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.  We have gathered resources for worship planners from a diversity of traditions and voices that lift up liberation from Turtle Island to Palestine. Can you commit your congregation to be a part of our goal of 100 churches to "Preach Palestine" on November 29?  

BULLETIN INSERTS

• Advent in a World so Tired of War

  from BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz

• Alternative Christmas Celebrations

  from BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz

• Christmas: All flesh is destined for glory

  from Ken Sehested

• Human Rights Litany for Advent

  from Paul Hayes

• Fear Not

  from LeDayne McLeese Polaski

• The Work of Christmas

  inspired by the words of Howard Thurman

HYMNS

• Circle of Light, and Spirit Unseen: Music for the weekly Advent wreath lighting

  from Kevin Rose, Minister of Discipleship and Mission, Cumberland First Baptist Church, Indianapolis, IN

• Another Year Is Dawning (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• Joy to the World (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• O Little Town of Bethlehem (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• Silent Night (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

• We Three Kings (Old hymn, new lyrics)

  Ken Sehested

LITANIES, MEDITATIONS & PRAYERS

• A Litany Series for Advent

  from Erika Marksbury, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of McMinnville, OR

• A Meditation for Advent (2014)

  from LeDayne McLeese Polaski, Executive Director of BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz

• The Acolyte

  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5
  from LeDayne McLeese Polaski, Executive Director, BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz

• Prayer for Advent

  Oscar Romero, December 3, 1978

• Big band or bluegrass: A litany for worship inspired by Psalm 98

  Ken Sehested

• Keeping watch: A litany for worship: The angels' appearance to the shepherds, inspired by Luke 2

  Ken Sehested

• Longing from below: An Advent meditation

  Ken Sehested

• My soul magnifies you: A litany for worship Inspired by Luke 1:46-55

  Ken Sehested

POEMS

from Ken Sehested
founding director, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

• Advent longing

• All flesh is destined for glory

• Behold, the Lamb!

• Boundary to benedictus: A meditation on Zechariah

• Joseph

• Portal of praise: Praise as presage to Advent’s treason

• The baptizer’s bargain

• The Manger’s Reach

• The quelling word

• The Singing of Angels

• Venite Adoremus (Come and Adore): A poem for Advent

SERMONS

from Ken Sehested
founding director, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

• The Baptizer’s Bargain: A sermon for the third Sunday of Advent

  Texts: Luke 3:7-18; Zeph. 3:14-20; Phil. 4:4-7

• The Manger's Revolt: Mary's Magnificat

  Text: Luke 1:46-55

• Same questions, different outcomes: A meditation on Zechariah

OTHER

Articles from Ken Sehested
founding director, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

• The faux fight for Christmas: Backdrop on the annual year-end culture war

• Undo the folded lie: Notes on the reckless folly of our season

• Watch night history: Awaiting the quelling word

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Various Liturgical Resources

PRAYERS

• A Prayer for September 11

  by Rev. Mindi Welton-Mitchell

• Prayer for the World

  by Katie Cook

• Memorial prayer for September 11

  by Rev. David Reed-Brown

LITANIES

• Ashes, Stones & Flowers: A litany of Rebirth

  a litany for Veteran's Day / Memorial Day

• A Litany for Peacemakers

  by Revs. Carol McVetty and Doug Harris

• 'Sing for Peace'

  a litany calling on God's presence in a world filled with violence and war

• The Deuteronomist

  by Ken Sehested and inspired by late poet Seamus Heaney

• We Open to the Possibility of Peace

  by Bruce Sanguin from If Darwin Prayed.

• A Liturgy for Resistance

  by Greg Jarrell (based on Daniel 3: The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace)

MEDITATIONS

• 'Not By Might'

  by Ken Sehested

• A Meditation in Time of War

  from PeaceWay, a ministry of Christian nonviolence based in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

HYMNS

• All of Life is Filled with Wonder

  by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

• No More Drones

  by Douglas Norton

• Peace Prayer

  Tune: Siyahamba (South African tune); Text: Paula Meador Testerman

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