“Change is good… you go first!” Our brains were designed to be suspicious of change, and for good reason–homeostasis in good measure helps us thrive, protecting us from danger. But if we look closely at what the Creator set in motion, we find that change is actually the most constant part of life and necessary for animating our spirits as we find renewed purpose throughout life. Jesus advocated for changes that would keep us moving toward greater goodness!
This is a 4-week non-lectionary series that can be used any time of year.
The Materials
Click the image below to view all the materials for the series on our Hightail page: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/F8VGcHa0RJ
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You can also download the files individually below. We provide two versions of every script – a PDF for an at-a-glance look here on the website, and a Word version for you to edit and adapt for your context.
Scriptures & Synopses and Overview of Worship
Scriptures & Synopses PDF
Scriptures & Synopses .docx
Overview of Worship
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Video
Watch the get-ready video for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/GmX-P1h_FkI
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Video
Watch the get-ready video for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmX-P1h_FkI
Communion Liturgy
Sermon Fodder
Small Group Suggestions
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to collaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Sermon Fodder
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to collaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Small Group Suggestions
"The Committee" Drama
“The Committee” is a dramatic performance piece that was originally written and performed by Dr. Marcia McFee in 1997:
We have included a revised version as part of the materials for the “Re-Shaped” series.
Revised version PDF
Revised version .docx
Watch a video demonstration of this script from the 2024-2025 planning retreat by clicking the video to the right, or this direct link: https://youtu.be/BcXrlv5sn6I
"The Committee" Drama
“The Committee” is a dramatic performance piece that was originally written and performed by Dr. Marcia McFee in 1997:
We have included a revised version as part of the materials for the “Re-Shaped” series.
Revised version PDF
Revised version .docx
Watch a video demonstration of this script from the 2024-2025 planning retreat by clicking the video to the right, or this direct link: https://youtu.be/BcXrlv5sn6I
Music Resources
Children and Youth
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Music files included in the downloads:
“Change Is Good” threshold song
“Ready for a Change” prayer song
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders called Change Is Good – Threshold Song Music Files and Ready for a Change – Prayer Song.
Hear Dr. Marcia McFee and Chuck Bell talk about the “Change Is Good” threshold song in-depth HERE. Learn some ways to lead and adapt this song for your community HERE.
Music Resources
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Music files included in the downloads:
“Change Is Good” threshold song
“Ready for a Change” prayer song
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders called Change Is Good – Threshold Song Music Files and Ready for a Change – Prayer Song.
Hear Dr. Marcia McFee and Chuck Bell talk about the “Change Is Good” threshold song in-depth HERE. Learn some ways to lead and adapt this song for your community HERE.
Children and Youth
Visuals and Media Arts
Visual and Media Arts Ideas document
Series Logo – download from Hightail
Trailer – download the mp4 video from Hightail
Dr. Marcia did a photo shoot with Play-Doh to create some colorful images that can be used as slide backgrounds and graphics for the series. Download those photos from Hightail in the .zip folder titled Marcia’s Play-Dough Photos.
Share your photos and visual displays with us in the Photos and Ideas feed on the WDS website!
Additional Study Resources
Guided Journal
Rites of Passage in Times of Change
This document contains reflections and links to more resources about the art of ritualizing change.
Conflict and Communion chapter
This piece by Dr. Marcia McFee is excerpted from a collection of essays called Conflict and Communion: Reconciliation and Restorative Justice at Christ’s Table.
Additional Study Resources
Rites of Passage in Times of Change
This document contains reflections and links to more resources about the art of ritualizing change.
Conflict and Communion chapter
This piece by Dr. Marcia McFee is excerpted from a collection of essays called Conflict and Communion: Reconciliation and Restorative Justice at Christ’s Table.