January 1, 2012 was my debut into worship leading at a regular Sunday service. I had asked our main worship leader (my husband) to let me lead on Wednesdays for a while before doing a Sunday. Yesterday was not what I thought my first time would be - he asked me Saturday night to lead, because his voice was suffering from some sinus/allergy symptoms, and he didn't feel he would be able to lead. I had hopes of much more notice, but immediately sought God on it. After two minor revisions, this is the list I used:
- Here for You (Jesse Reeves/Matt Redman)
- --welcome/opening prayer
- Famous One (Chris Tomlin/Jesse Reeves)
- God is Great (Hillsong/Marty Sampson)
- I Will Follow (Reuben Morgan/Chris Tomlin)
- God of Wonders (Mark Byrd)
- When I Speak Your Name (Elizabeth Clark/Klaus Kuehn)
- --communion, announcements
- offering song: Give Me a Passion (High Above All Things, Mark Altrogge)
- --dismissal of children to classrooms (I also taught the 1-3 graders)
- --Pastor's message (I will have to catch it online, after my husband puts it out there)
I so appreciate The Worship Community for all the resources available for new and veteran worship leaders! I soak up every post, even the older ones - keep it coming, please!
You taught kids too?! God must give you some kind of super-power for that that he has not given me! That is awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhen I started leading, I was totally thrown into it by necessity. I'm so grateful for that now.
I don't know that Mark Altrogge song but I'm a huge fan of him so I'll have to check it out.