Worship/Liturgy Resources
Prayer
Prayer: A Blessing for Washing Hands During a Pandemic
Prayer: A Blessing for those Who Wait by Beth Richardson, The Upper Room
Prayer: Psalms by a Bishop
Worship: Resources from The Fellowship
Poem: The next time we gather at the table by Rev. Winter Hamilton
Prayer: A Prayer for the Critically Ill in the Time of COVID from enfleshed (All prayers should be used with printed credit to enfleshed unless otherwise noted.)
Technology
Get Your Church Online
A video tutorials series featuring Dustin Bryson on how to adapt your church for online platforms.
No Tech or Low Tech Ideas from the Holston Conference
Instructions for Facebook Watch Parties
A set of instructions on how to host a Facebook Watch Party.
Ask The UMC: How can we livestream worship legally?
There are a number of copyright considerations in order to legally livestream your worship service...
COVID-19 Lockdown: Creating Live-streamed Worship in 3 Days
I pastor a church under COVID-19 restrictions. This is how we worshipped online with only 3 days prep...
Worship Planing & Design with Social Distancing
A webinar from the Rio Texas Conference.
How to Livestream Your Church Service: A Practical Guide
Livestreaming a sermon or Sunday service can be a daunting challenge, especially for small-to-medium-sized churches that lack the budget and team to execute such a production. The following is a practical guide for how small- or medium-sized churches can get started in livestreaming...
Faith Revisited | Episode 15 | Livestream Worship Logistics
Two Millennial church leaders discussing God, faith, the Church, and what it means to be authentic and welcome ALL people...
TechSoup.org
Visit techsoup.org for discounts on video conferencing and team collaboration resources including 50% off Zoom after an administrative fee.
Worshiping Online
When doing anything video related online, there are some things to remember. The most important thing is...
Quick Guide for Shooting Video from Phone and iPads
A brief overview of how to shoot videos on phones and iPads.
Online Worship Technology Grants
New grant offered by Congregational Excellence for churches who are transitioning to online worship.
Worship Hospitality and Connection Tactics During COVID-19
Ways to adapt church hospitality and connection tactics for in-seat churches.
Licensing/Copyright
License Discount
One License offers gratis licenses to help with COVID-19 challenges, valid through April 15.
UM Book of Worship and UM Hymnal Ritual Resources
To assure that local churches have the resources they need, the United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) announced that it is granting permission to livestream and post online selected content from the United Methodist Book of Worship (BOW) as congregations care for their members during the international health crisis...
Use of RSV/NRSV for Church Services
During this time of National Emergency due to the COVID-19 virus, the National Council of Churches (which owns the rights to both the RSV and NRSV) has temporarily revised our permissions policy. Churches that livestream or broadcast their church sermons during the National Emergency declared for COVID-19 may use the RSV/NRSV without any special permission requirements.
Worship Matters Episode 13 - Copyright Questions from the Field
As churches have moved to offering more online worship services, the questions keep coming in as to what is legal to stream and what is not. The broader question of copyrighted materials, who owns them, and who can give permission to use them for our worship is discussed with Jay Sudarma, Global Marketing Manager, and Nate Scott, the Director of Publisher and Songwriter Relations, who represent one of the largest copyright licensing companies, CCLI, Christian Copyright Licensing Inc. Listen to learn more: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/articles/worship-matters-episode-13-copyright-questions-from-the-field
Usage Rights: Copyright Concerns for the Digital Church Webinar
In this hour-long webinar, Lawyer Daan Erikson from Husch Blackwell LLP shares practical information related to copyright and trademark concerns, specifically when it comes to online worship.