When we gather to worship, we celebrate and respond to God’s generosity with our gratitude and our gifts.
The Called to Be the Church: Congregational Giving Program (CtBtC: CGP) worship resources below include full liturgies, sermons, and young peoples’ programming. Find Called to Be the Church program resources in the Stewardship section.
Offering invitations, prayers, and stewardship seconds help highlight stewardship in your worship every Sunday!
Worship Ideas
- 28 Days to Thanksgiving: Offering Our Gratitude (133.57 KB) (Word): 5 weeks, ending at Thanksgiving, to inspire gratitude and invite generosity, from the CtBtC: CGP.
- 28 Days to Thanksgiving: Offering Our Gratitude Sermon Videos (152.83 KB) (PDF): Links to 5 sermon videos for the 5 weeks of the program.
- All in One Gratitude Sunday (490.01 KB) (Word): A helpful way to introduce the principles of generosity, giving, and gratitude. From the CtBtC: CGP.
- Discipleship IS Stewardship: Five Sundays for Any Time of the Year (1.31 MB) (Word): How gratitude, commitment, relationship, abundance, and thanksgiving embody a life of stewardship. From the CtBtC: CGP.
- Discover Your Gifts—Share Your Gifts: Five Sundays in Epiphany (131.15 KB) (Word): 5 weeks to look at a variety of texts and what they say about our gifts and what it means to share them. From the CtBtC: CGP.
- Discover Your Gifts—Share Your Gifts: Sermon Videos (183.92 KB) (PDF): Links to 6 sermon videos for the 5 weeks of the program.
- Lectionary Worship Starters 2024 (58.39 KB) (Word): Update older lectionary-based 5-week worship series from Called to Be the Church with new theme ideas and hymn suggestions.
- Loving Our Neighbours Near and Far: A Program for Any Three Weeks (67.68 KB) (Word): A 3-week series of liturgies, sermons, and children’s programs from the CtBtC: CGP.
- Loving Our Neighbours: Worship for Five Sundays of Lent (639.4 KB) (Word): Explore 5 new Lenten practices to help the congregation grow in faith. From the CtBtC: CGP.
- Loving Our Neighbours: Worship for Five Sundays of Lent Sermon Videos (150.67 KB) (PDF): Links to 5 sermon videos for the 5 weeks of the program.
- Season of Gratitude: World Communion Sunday to All Saints' (137.63 KB) (Word): This 5-week resource explores how you can show your thanks and celebrate the work of the faithful. From the CtBtC: CGP.
- The Early Church in Eastertide: Worship for 5 Sundays after Easter (168.48 KB) (Word): Over 5 weeks, remind your community of faith of the essential ingredients at their core. From Called to Be the Church.
Related Material
- Offering Invitations and Prayers: Jan-Jun 2024 (78.19 KB) (Word): Suggestions for incorporating stewardship and Mission and Service into worship.
- Offering Invitations and Prayers: July-Dec 2023 (83.75 KB) (Word): Suggestions for incorporating stewardship and Mission and Service into worship.
- PAR Advertisement Skits (39.13 KB) (Word): Four skits to promote the United Church’s Pre-Authorized Remittance program (PAR).
- Stewardship Seconds: Jan-June 2024 (66.7 KB) (Word): Stewardship thoughts for Sunday bulletins and newsletters.
- Stewardship Seconds: July-Dec 2023 (68.12 KB) (Word): Stewardship thoughts for Sunday bulletins and newsletters.
Worship Blog
The Training Grounds for a Revolution
United Church camps, writes Vicki Nelson, teach the radical generosity that prepares young people to create a more just world.
Teamwork Makes the Stewardship Dream Work
The Rev. Roger Janes writes that a congregation with a stewardship team has significantly higher giving than a congregation without such a team.
A Fitting Christmas Gift
The Rev. Dave Jagger writes, as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth, in a season of spending and gifting, let's take a moment to consider how we choose to use our money.
Cherishing Creation
Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes about Creation Time as a time of heightened awareness, stewardship, and action for the gifts God has given us.
Spice Up Summer with Kindness and Generosity
Vicki Nelson writes about sharing life’s lessons of generosity with children this summer.
A Life-Shaping Decision
Rev. Roger Janes writes about the wise stewardship decision to "pay God first."
A Healthy Lent
Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes on the importance of being intentional about our spiritual practices during the season of Lent.
Racing toward that Goal
Preparing to run a 5k run taught Rev. Brenna Baker lessons about building a step-by-step congregational stewardship plan.
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