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Worship Planning

Church Seasons and Special Sundays

Resources to complement worship design.

These resources are offered to help with worship design throughout the church year. See also Gathering: Resources for Worship Planners.

  • Special church, national, and international observances.
  • Resources to help with worship and programs for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.
  • Suggested resources for the Sunday closest to June 10.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Asian Heritage Month, which falls in May of every year.
  • Resources to help with worship and programs for Black History (or African Heritage) Month, which falls in February every year.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Camping Sunday, the final Sunday in April.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Canadian Multiculturalism Day, which falls on June 27 and can be celebrated on the Sunday closest to that date.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Children's Sunday, the Sunday closest to November 20.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Creation Time, which begins the second Sunday of September and ends the second Sunday of October.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Earth Day (April 22) or Earth Sunday, the Sunday closest to Earth Day.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Environment Sunday, the Sunday closest to June 5.
  • An index of worship resources and information to help celebrate First Nations Day of Prayer, June 22.
  • This worship service has been designed for use on First Nations Sunday.
  • Resources to help with worship planning on the Sunday closest to the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed annually on March 21.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for the Lent, Easter, and Pentecost season. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which falls on February 25 in 2009.
  • These resources are offered to help with worship planning for the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation, May 26.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Peace Sunday. Peace Sunday is the fourth Sunday in October or the Sunday preceding November 11.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Remembrance Sunday. Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday of or preceding November 11.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Thanksgiving Sunday. Thanksgiving Sunday is the Sunday closest to Thanksgiving Day, the second Monday of October.
  • Resources to help celebrate the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which falls on November 20 each year.
  • An overview of resources for use with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a Sunday to Sunday period around January 25.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for World AIDS Day, which falls on December 1 each year.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for World Food Sunday. World Food Sunday is the third Sunday in October.
  • May 29–June 4, 2010, marks the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. Many churches around the globe will be using this special week to pray, educate, and advocate for peace there.
  • Resources to help with worship planning for Worldwide Communion Sunday, the first Sunday in October.

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Last updated:
2010/06/22
Created:
2007/05/30