Worship & Prayer Resources
following a natural disaster - PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE / TSUNAMI - TORNADOES in SOUTHERN U.S.
(Many of these can be adapted to various situations. If you would like to share resources/links, please send them to the "contact" email, above.)
- Denominational/General Pages of response agencies, worship
resource pages, etc:
- Japan, General Assembly Mission Council, Presbyterian Church, USA, 2011.
- Effects of Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Widespread, Episcopal Relief and Development, 2011.
- Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, UMCOR Pacific Emergency, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Lutheran World Relief, 2011.
- Resources for Shakey Places, Hymns/Songs, Prayers, Liturgies, Activities, etc., The New Zealand Hymnbook Trust. (scroll down.)
- Prayers, Hymns, Sermons and Resources for Times of Natural Disaster, UMC GBOD. UMCOR.
- Queensland Presbyterian Church Flood Appeal, Presbyterian Church of Australia.
- Liturgies/Services:
- Anne and I are planning to use Bruce Springsteen’s My City of Ruins at worship tomorrow. For those unfamiliar, hear on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zld2cSIVUO4 - Mary-Jane Konings
- Cathedral liturgy of Solidarity with New Zealand, Anglicantaonga.
- Order of Service for those impacted by floods, Gordon Wegener, LCA, 2011.
- Prayers, Hymns, Sermons and Resources for Times of Natural Disaster, UMC GBOD.
- Prayers and Worship Resources, Roderick Dwayne Belin, AME Church
- "Our Hearts Ache Eastward," (prayer for the victims of floods, earthquakes and tsunamis in the Pacific), Safiyah Fosua, UMC GBOD.
- Resources for ministering during times of tragedy including bushfires and floods, Richard Schwedes, Lutheran Mission.
- A Service of Prayer, Comfort and Thanks during Times of Difficulties, North Tasmania Lutheran Parish.
- In Times of Catastrophe, prayers, Psalms, songs, compiled by Andrew Ruddell.
- Lutheran Church of Australia resources, prayer suggestions.
- A Service of Scripture, Prayer, and Music in the Aftermath of the Great Tsunami, Rev. Barbara Stumpf, Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church, Darlington, MD.
- A Liturgy for those affected by the Asian Tsunami, Wellsprings of the Gospel.
- Reflections, Sermons and Articles:
- When the Earth Moves, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2011.
- Japan's Earthquake and the Will of God, Adam Hamilton, Huffington Post, 2011.
- The Social Context of a Natural Disaster: The Economics, Politics, and Culture of the Earthquake in Japan, Jesse Walker, This Week in Sociology, 2011.
- One World: Of Earthquakes and Interdependence, Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2011.
- Bright Sadness, SALT, 2011.
- Preaching in the Midst of Disaster, podcast, David Lose, Karoline Lewis and Matt Skinner, WorkingPreacher.org from Luther Seminary, 2010.
- Preaching after Natural Disaster, David Lose, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010
- "Ask Why," Julie Clawson, onehandclapping.
- Second Sunday after Epiphany - First Sunday after the Haiti Earthquake, Sermon by Rev. Dr. Rolf Svanoe, Peace Lutheran ? Sioux Falls, SD.
- "The Acts of God?" Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder.
- "Preaching after Disaster," Jeff Lukens, the tour guide pastor.
- "Violent Mother Earth," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
- "The Wedding," meditation on John 2:1-11 in light of tragedy in Haiti.
- "Let's Talk about Haiti," Brent Laytham, The Ekklesia Project, 2010.
- "Love on the Move," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2010.
- Church Pandemic Resources, Mennonite Church Canada, 2009.
- Wildfires and Prayer, Karenlee Mannerino, spirituality.com.
- "When It Takes a Cyclone to Awaken Conscience," Mark D. Johnson's Weblog.
- 6 Ways to React to the Cyclone, John Piper, desiringGod blog.
- After the Tsunami: Stories of Hope, Survival, Generosity and Strength of Human Spirit. Beliefnet.
- Don't Miss: A Christmas Tsunami and An Epiphany Tsunami, Nathan Nettleton, Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- Tsunami, William Loader, Murdoch University.
- Reflection, Paul Nuechterlein, Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary.
- "Time after Time," Rev. Nancy Rockwell, The Congregational Church in Exeter, UCC. 2 January 2005.
- "A Christmas Tsunami - revised, adapted," a Lutheran revision of Nathan Nettleton's "A Christmas Tsunami" by Edward F. Markquart.
- "Disaster and Discipleship," Rowan Smith, Proclaiming Gospel Justice, The Witness. (Lectionary reflections for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 16, 2005.)
- Prayers:
- A Prayer for Those Affected by Tornadoes, Safiyah Fosua, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Special Prayer for Tuscaloosa and all tornado victims, Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2011.
- Prayer Offering for Japan, Josef Walker, Ridgeview Christian Church, KCMO, 2011.
- A Prayer with the People of Japan and Pacific Coasts and Islands, Taylor Burton-Edwards, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Special Prayer for Sunday, March 13th, in light of the Japan earthquake, Mindi Welton-Mitchell, Rev-o-lution.
- Prayer Following Earthquake off Japan, The Church of England, 2011.
- Pastoral Prayer for Japan and Hawaii, the Rev. Dr. John Tamilio, III, PhD, 2011.
- Archbishop Duncan Offers Prayer following New Zealand Earthquake, Anglican Church in North America.
- Prayer for New Zealand Earthquake Victims, beliefnet.
- Prayer for the People of New Zealand, The Church of England.
- A Prayer for Christchurch, Rev. Jennie Gordon.
- "Prayer for Use during Natural Disasters," Carlene L. Douglas, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church.
- Prayers about Emergencies and Disasters, Haiti, UK.
- Sunday Prayer: In the Shadow of Your Wing, MomPriest, RevGalBlogPals, 2010.
- "Prayer for the People of Haiti," WorshipConcord, LCMS.
- "A Prayer after the Earthquake in Haiti," Diocese of San Jose.
- Prayer for Burma in the Cyclone's Aftermath, Rosalie E Dunbar, spirituality.com.
- Prayers for those affected by the Asian Tsunamis, Colin Lunt.
- Tsunami Prayers and Resources, Simon Barrow.
- Hymns, Music, Art, Video:
- Prayer and PowerPoint Images, Natural Disasters, 2011. Dorothy Okray, Church PowerPoint.
- May Hope Rise Out of Tragedy, Paul Mittermaier, Melita 88 88 88, 2011.
- Quaking Earth and Swirling Water, Safiyah Fosua, GBOD, 2011.
- City of Ruins, Richard Gillard, gifted to the people of New Zealand, royalty free for, and into, the foreseeable future.
- Songs of Lament in the wake of Victorian bushfires, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- Hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette:
- "God We've Known Such Grief and Anger," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune: In BABILONE 8.7.8.7. D. Church World Service.
- "O God of Mighty Wind and Flame," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune: ELLACOMBE CMD. Church World Service.
- "O God, Our Words Cannot Express," to the Tune of "O God, Our Help in Ages Past."
- "God, How Can We Comprehend?" Carolyn Winfrey Gillette wrote this hymn to help ecumenical relief efforts for the refugees from the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
- "An Offering for Haiti," Cynthia Hinson, tune: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God."
- "A Hymn for Haiti 2010," Rev. Carol Clarke, AURELIA ("The Church's One Foundation").
- "Black Saturday," hymn written following the bushfires, Norman Habel, 2009, Tune: AMAZING GRACE. (scroll down)
- Songs of Sadness & Sustaining, David MacGregor, Music.Musings.Meanderings.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Mission (China, Myanmar, Midwest Tornados/Floods), Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
- "May Hope Rise Out Of Tragedy," Paul Mittermaier, tune: Melita 88 88 88 (Navy Hymn). Response to cyclone in Myanmar.
- "In Times Like These," Paul Janssen.
- Navy Hymn Tsunami Verse, Tsunami verse by The Rev. Michael S. Jones.
- Print Resources:
- Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy,
Rabbi Stephen Roberts and Rev. Willard Ashley, 2008.
- Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy,
Rabbi Stephen Roberts and Rev. Willard Ashley, 2008.
