Again from of our friends at the Theology of Work project, here’s a great compilation of prayers, songs, and other worship service materials on the themes of work and vocation.
This is a great place to begin if you're looking for ways to equip the members of your congregation or group with encouragement and Biblical perspective on their work as worship.
Prayers
- A Benedicite for Human Work - Let the marketers and advertisers bless you, great God, the entrepreneurs sing your praise....
- Litany for the Affirmation of Ministry in Daily Life - As a husband, Dad, physician, farmer, layperson, jail minister, and follower of Jesus Christ, Help me to know you are always present in and around me as I am present to those you have called me to minister in the name of Jesus....
- A Commissioning to Vocation in Daily Life - In the ministry of your daily life and work, will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
Hymns
- Take My Life & Let it Be (Traditional Hymn)
- How Clear is Our Vocation Lord (Traditional Hymn)
- Sing We of the Modern City (Traditional Hymn)
- God of Concrete, God of Steel (Richard Granville, Jones Frederick, R.C Clarke)
- All Who Love and Serve Your City (Erik Routley)
- God of Offices and Kitchens (Contemporary Lyrics with Traditional Tune)
Contemporary Songs
- Benediction (Maeve)
- Hands and Feet (The Brilliance)
- Crags and Clay (Gungor)
- Servant King, From Heaven You Came (Graham Kendrick)
- God Of This City (Bluetree)
- Before You I Kneel. A Worker's Prayer (Keith and Kristyn Getty)
Vocational Interviews in Church
“This Time Tomorrow”
Each Sunday, invite a different person to answer three questions in front of the group:
- What will you be doing this time tomorrow?
- What opportunities or challenges will you face?
- How can we pray for you?
From the Stage
Interview a member of your congregation about his or her work, on stage as a part of the church service.
- How to Do Vocational Interviews in Church - Sample questions for vocational interviews during the church service, and examples of other churches doing this.
- Preparing People for Vocational Interviews (video) - Adding a pastoral meeting to the interview prep dramatically increases the impact of these interviews.
- Commissioning Our People for the Workplace - What David Gill learned when he started commissioning workers as part of his Sunday service.
For additional resources to use and share, you can download the entire Work in Worship book as a PDF.
Visit the Theology of Work website for more resources and guidance on how to use these assets in your church.
