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Worship at Hand Complete Lectionary-Based Worship Services for Sundays in the Church Year By Philip Garside
March 2026 - Whole Month
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Lent 2 - 1 March 2026

Today’s readings from Psalm 121 and John 3:1–17 invite us to lift our eyes and open our hearts.

The Psalmist promises that God is our constant protector – watching over us in every moment, present and awake to our lives.

In the story of Nicodemus, we meet a man stepping quietly out of the shadows, daring to ask questions and to imagine a new beginning.

We explore trust, transformation, and the courage to be born anew.

Lent 3 - 8 March 2026

Today we hear the story of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, from the Gospel of John 4:5-42.

In a world shaped by division and exclusion, this encounter offers a radical message of grace, transformation, and inclusion.

Through their conversation, we’re invited to see how God speaks through those on the margins, and how deep spiritual thirst can be met with living water.

As we worship together, may we open our hearts to the surprising ways God still meets us at the well.

Lent 4 - 15 March 2026

Today we’ll reflect on two rich and provocative scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and John 9:1-41.

In these stories, a young shepherd is chosen to lead a nation, and a man born blind receives his sight – challenging everything people thought they knew about power, worth, and vision.

Together, they invite us to see differently: to recognise how God moves through the overlooked, the risky, and the surprising.

As we gather, may we be open to fresh insight, bold love, and the quiet call to live with courage and compassion.

Lent 5 - 22 March 2026

Today’s readings from Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:1-45 bring us face to face with valleys of dry bones and tombs of delayed hope.

We’ll hear how God breathes life into what seems beyond saving, and how Jesus, even in tears, calls us out from our grief.

These readings name our losses honestly yet refuse to let death have the last word.

Together, we’ll listen for the Spirit that still stirs – slow, surprising, and full of promise.

Lent 6 - 29 March 2026

Today we hear the story of Jesus’ dramatic arrival in Jerusalem from Matthew 21:1-11, alongside the stirring hymn of humility and glory from Philippians 2:5-11.

Together, these readings ask us the timeless question: “Who is this?" and invite us to see Jesus not as a figure of power, but of radical, self-emptying love.

As Holy Week begins, we’re drawn into a moment of protest and hope, where faith demands courage and humility.

Let’s prepare to walk the road with Christ – following the donkey, not the warhorse – with open hearts and searching minds. Reminder

Do check out the A4 Leader's version of the Order of Service which contains a sermon, and suggestions for hymns and children's talks, in addition to the prayers and liturgy.

About Worship at Hand

You can purchase packages for individual Sundays or for a whole month:
https://philipgarsidebooks.com/collections/worship-at-hand

Use these flexible, all-in-one service scripts to:

- Prepare thoughtful, spiritually grounded worship with minimal stress
- Engage congregations with inclusive, poetic language
- Follow the Revised Common Lectionary with confidence and creativity
- Offer well-structured, theologically liberal worship experiences
- Save time with ready-made sermons and prayers, and children’s talk ideas
- Inspire participation with interactive and multi-age elements.
Features

A weekly worship resource based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings that comprises:

- A complete liturgy
- A 1000 to 1200-word sermon included for each service
- 10 engaging “Introducing the Theme / Story Time" ideas
- 12 hymn suggestions from Hymnbook Trust music books
- A royalty free image illustrating the theme to use on the cover of the Order of Service, PowerPoint slides.

Material for each week comprises a zipped file containing:

- The Leader’s A4 version of the Order of Service (includes the liturgy, sermon, hymn suggestions and Introducing the Theme / Story Time ideas), in Word and PDF formats
- A draft A5 Congregation version of the Order of Service, ready for you to add hymn and Bible reading texts, in Word and PDF formats
- A.jpg format image

You will be emailed a link to download the zipped file when you complete your purchase.

Philip G