Liturgical Resources for Labor Day
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of workers in the United States. The holiday is rooted in the late 19th century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.
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BLESSING WORK: A LITANY FOR LABOR DAY
From BPFNA-Bautistas por la PazWAGE WAGE THEFT IS NOT JUST AN ECONOMIC ISSUE: A LITANY FOR LABOR JUSTICE
From the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference -
from Jobs with Justice:
Jobs with Justice requests that any church using these hymns in worship or any other gathering include the composer’s copyright in its materials.WHERE ARE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE?
WE HEAR THE CRIES OF MILLIONS
RISE AND SPEAK OUT
JOIN TOGETHER, WORK FOR JUSTICE
WE WORK FOR JOBS WITH JUSTICE NOW -
from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference:
THREE MYTHS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGE WASN'T ALWAYS LESS THAN WHAT YOU NEED TO SURVIVE
HOW MUCH IS A $15 MINIMUM WAGE WORTH IN YOUR CITY?
GOOD JOBS NATION FACT SHEETfrom Jobs with Justice:
CALL TO WORSHIP
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
CALL TO OFFERING
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
BENEDICTIONfrom the North Carolina Council of Churches:
RESOURCES ON A LIVING WAGE
RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING WORKERS
LABOR SABBATH TOOLKIT
LABOR SABBATH BULLETIN INSERT
LABOR LOVE LETTERS -
OBSERVE LABOUR SUNDAY
From the United Church of ChristLABOUR SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
From the United Church of ChristA DAY CALLED SACRED
by Dave Roberts, UBC Seattle's interim pastor
Originally published in the August 2015 issue of University Baptist Church's e-newsletter The BeaconTHOUGHTS FOR RECOGNIZING WORKERS ON LABOR/LABOUR DAY
From Joerg Rieger, Wendland-Cook Professor of Constructive Theology, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
