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MEN’S DAY

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Nolan Williams, Jr., Lectionary Team Liturgist; Kenneth Mosley, Assistant Liturgist; J. Anthony Plenty, Assistant Liturgist; and Gerald E. Lewis, Guest Contributor, Musician-in-Residence, Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Huntsville, AL

Worship Planning Notes

We honor the godly men of our fellowship today!

In preparation for this Sunday, select three or four men from various generations (beginning with men in the 18–29 age group) to highlight in worship. Arrange through your audio-visual ministry to conduct interviews and compile a video that highlights each for his commitment to building community and living by Christ’s example. Alternately, the same highlights can be done as bulletin inserts or church website features. This is not Father’s Day so be careful to distinguish between the two unless you have selected to combine the days as part of the ordering of your church’s liturgical calendar. Have all men dress in the same color to signify and build unity. Each man should wear a corsage.

1. Call to Worship, Centering Prayer, and Litany

Call to Worship
As we gather in worship, we believe in the God-vested power that men have, individually and corporately, to change our world, nations, neighborhoods, and homes. And today, we honor men who exhibit integrity, intelligence, and commitment. We appreciate men who have positively affected our lives, teaching us both to lead and to follow, to be prudent while outwardly maintaining strength and conviction, to be noble and remain humble, to be balanced yet impassioned. These are the men we treasure in our midst. We salute you today.

Centering Prayer
Let us pray.

O God, as you have inspired men from the beginning of time to live lives of faith and hope, so now, create in our men a new zeal for wisdom, repentance, passionate service, unconditional love, and Christian values. Grant that our men will be reflections of Jesus Christ, hungering for the Word and thirsting after your righteousness! In your blessed name we humbly pray. Amen.

Litany

Leader:	The world’s human community began with one man. The redemption of humanity was wrought by one man. Today, we celebrate the contributions of strong, godly men to our community.
People:	We celebrate men who, with the wisdom of Solomon, seek God’s perfect plan for their lives and the lives they influence.
Leader:	We appreciate men who, with the spirit of David, seek repentance, as men after God’s own heart.
People:	We acknowledge men who, with the obedience of Abraham, follow God’s direction, shape the lives of their families, and ultimately change the world.
Leader:	We honor men who, like Peter, are fallible yet passionate about serving the Lord and fervently building his Kingdom.
People:	As Joseph cared for his father and brothers, we care for the men of our community by generously sharing our resources, our time, and our unconditional love.
Leader:	We pray for men who have the inner and outward strength of Samson, but have lost their way.
People:	We’re grateful for men who, like the apostle Paul, teach us Christian principles and values.
All:	Today, we celebrate men who strive in all things to be like Jesus, exhibiting his character and his love.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) How Firm a Foundation. Text: 2 Peter 1:4; “K” in Rippon’s A Selection of Hymns.  
Tune, (FOUNDATION), Caldwell’s Unison Harmony

(b) Watch Ye Therefore. By Mattie Moss Clark

(c) Victory Is Mine. By Dorothy Norwood and Alvin Darling

(d) I Want Jesus to Walk with Me. Traditional

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Walk Together Children. Arr. by Moses Hogan

(b) My Good Lord Done Been Here. Arr. by Moses Hogan 

(c) We Are Soldiers. Traditional

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams 
(a) Happy with Jesus. By Tim Rogers

(b) Order My Steps. By Glenn Burleigh

(c) I Am God. By Malcolm Speed

(d) Hallelujah Anyhow. By Clay Evans

5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Nothing But the Blood. Arr. by Thomas Whitfield

(b) Faithful Is Our God. By Jules Bartholomew

(c) My Soul Has Been Anchored. By Douglas Miller

(d) Heroes. By Lee Cooper and Linda Twine. Choreograph this song for a young male  
     ensemble or combine men and boys.

6. Anthems
(a) Come Thou Fount. By Mack Wilberg

(b) Rise Up, O Men of God. By William Merrill and William Walter

(c) How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place. By Johannes Brahms

7. Modern Songs
(a) Fix It Jesus. By Harvey Watkins, Jr. and Harvey “Pop” Watkins, Sr.

(b) I Wanna Be Ready. By Dottie Peoples

(c) Another Blessing. By The True Believers

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) Be Right. By Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson

(b) Harvest Time. By John P. Kee

(c) Rise Up, O Men of God. By Nolan Williams, Jr.

(d) Man ‘o God. By Tonéx. This song can be accompanied by a Liturgical Dance Team
     during the Offertory period.

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) The Lord Is My Shepherd. Traditional

(b) I Will Heal Your Land. By Margaret Douroux

(c) Men of Faith. By V. Michael McKay

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) I Believe. By John P. Kee

(b) A Quiet Place. By Ralph Carmichael

(c) I Am So Satisfied. By Luther Barnes

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) I Walk with God. By James Cleveland

(b) Come Unto Jesus. By Charles Nicks

(c) Jesus Christ Is the Way. By Walter Hawkins

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) God Has Smiled on Me. By Isaiah Jones, Jr.

(b) Soon and Very Soon. By Andraé Crouch

(c) Get Right Church. By James Cleveland

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Call to Worship, Centering Prayer and Litany. By Nolan Williams, Jr., and Kenneth Mosley

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) How Firm a Foundation. Text: 2 Peter 1:4; “K” in Rippon’s A Selection of Hymns.
Tune, (FOUNDATION), Caldwell’s Unison Harmony
Location: (b) Watch Ye Therefore. By Mattie Moss Clark
Location:
(c) Victory Is Mine. By Dorothy Norwood and Alvin Darling
Location: (d) I Want Jesus to Walk with Me. Traditional
Location:
3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Walk Together Children. Arr. by Moses Hogan
Location: (b) My Good Lord Done Been Here. Arr. by Moses Hogan
Location:
(c) We Are Soldiers. Traditional
Location:
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Happy with Jesus. By Tim Rogers
Location:
(b) Order My Steps. By Glenn Burleigh
Location: (c) I Am God. By Malcolm Speed
Location: (d) Hallelujah Anyhow. By Milton Biggham
Location:
5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Nothing but the Blood. Arr. by Thomas Whitfield
Location:
(b) Faithful Is Our God. By Jules Bartholomew
Location:
(c) My Soul Has Been Anchored. By Douglas Miller
Location:
(d) Heroes. By Lee Cooper and Linda Twine
Location:
6. Anthems
(a) Come Thou Fount. By Mack Wilberg
Location: (b) Rise Up, O Men of God. By William Merrill and William Walter
Location:
(c) How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place. By Johannes Brahms
Location: 7. Modern Songs
(a) Fix It Jesus. By Harvey Watkins, Jr. and Harvey “Pop” Watkins, Sr.
Location:
(b) I Wanna Be Ready. By Dottie Peoples
Location:
(c) Another Blessing. By The True Believers
Location:
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) Be Right. By Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson
Location:
(b) Harvest Time. By John P. Kee
Location:
(c) Rise Up, O Men of God. By Nolan Williams, Jr.
Location:
(d) Man ‘o God. By Tonéx
Location:
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) The Lord Is My Shepherd. Traditional
Location:
(b) I Will Heal Your Land. By Margaret Douroux 
Location: (c) Men of Faith. By V. Michael McKay
Location:
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) I Believe. By John P. Kee
Location:
(b) A Quiet Place. By Ralph Carmichael
Location:
(c) I Am So Satisfied. By Luther Barnes
Location:
11. Invitational Song or Instrumental 
(a) I Walk with God. By James Cleveland
Location:
(b) Come Unto Jesus. By Charles Nicks
Location:
(c) Jesus Christ Is the Way. By Walter Hawkins
Location:
12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) God Has Smiled on Me. By Isaiah Jones, Jr.
Location:
(b) Soon and Very Soon. By Andraé Crouch
Location:
(c) Get Right Church. By James Cleveland
Location:

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