Online Worship/Education 101: Resources for Congregation and Family

The coronavirus outbreak has forced churches to alter the way they hold worship. Below are links to resources that will help both congregations and families construct a worship service that will be beneficial to everyone involved:

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES DURING COVID-19

• Beaver-Butler Webinar

• Live Streaming for the Long Haul

CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP

• Get started with church online

• Taking your worship online: A guide for beginners and everyone else

• COVID-19: 100 ideas for ministers and ministry leaders

• Hymnal and Book of Common Worship rights during Covid-19 pandemic

• A Presbyterian order of worship for online services is ready — and it’s adaptable

  • Basic order of worship (download Word file here)

  • Basic order of worship (download PDF here)

RESOURCES FOR CONGREGATIONAL STUDY

• Intergenerational curriculum based on lessons from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

IN-HOME WORSHIP & EDUCATION

• An outline for worship at home – by yourself or with family (Edinboro Presbyterian Church)

• A simple guide for parents

• Parenting in the time of COVID-19

• Tips for home worship (Rev. Katy Yates Brungraber, Presbytery of Carlisle)

• Four spiritual practices to provide order to our interrupted routines (Presbytery of Northumberland)

• Children’s Worship Bulletins

• Free coloring pages (Presbyterian Publishing)

• Bible story coloring pages and family resources

• Responding to children’s questions about COVID-19, plus activities

• Find blogs to build faith at home, especially kids corner activity pages and Bible stories podcast