1:30–2:00 | Worship Session 2

Worship Session 2

Theme: Offering Our Gifts Back to God

Tone

• Reflective • Responsive • Prayerful • Less “singing at God,” more “praying with God”

Suggested Flow

Opening Scripture Reading

Romans 12:1–6a

“I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice…”

Short transition: “Today is not just about discovering gifts. It is about offering ourselves back to God.”

Song 1

“Create in Me a Clean Heart”

Silent Reflection (1–2 min)

Prompt: “Quietly ask God: ‘Lord, what part of my life are You still shaping?’”

Encourage silence. No music for a moment if possible.

Song 2

“The Potter’s Hand”

This is the emotional and spiritual center of the set.

Why it fits: The entire retreat has been about: • being shaped • being used • being surrendered • trusting God’s design

This song captures all of that beautifully.

Especially:

“Take me, mold me, use me…”

That is basically the retreat theme in worship form.

Scripture Reading Option

1 Peter 4:10

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others…”

Song 3

“Take My Life and Let It Be”

This moves from: “Shape me” to: “Now use me.”

And importantly: It ends with willingness, not emotional intensity.

That’s exactly right for your retreat.

Optional Closing Prayer

“Lord, thank You for the gifts You place in ordinary people. Shape us, guide us, and use us for the good of others. Help us become a church that serves with humility, love, and faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, amen.”