Prayer can be an abstract idea for some of us. When, where, what, and how do we pray? And why would we do it? Cultures and religions throughout time and space have turned to tangible objects to help them answer these questions. In this worship series, we will explore the ancient and cross-traditional use of prayer beads as a way to connect with the Holy and with each other for “all our days.”
“I decided to add a series on prayer to the Worship Design Studio library at this moment (2026) because I believe we need rhythms we can count on. Our hearts need regular connection to something that feels compassionate and present. Our attention is coveted by so many entities these days, and not all for good reasons. There is a cacophony around us vying for our attention and trying to curate our thoughts, our feelings, our time. It is difficult to extricate ourselves sometimes from these competing forces and even harder to remember our own voices and the call of the Divine to come and rest a while.”
-Dr. Marcia McFee, Creator and Visionary of the Worship Design Studio
Full Scripts
This series comes with full scripts for eight weeks worth of worship (that’s liturgy, prayers, and music suggestions in one complete package). All fully-adaptable to your unique context.
Rich Resources
Bring this series to life with engaging visual and media arts ideas, scripts for children’s time, small group suggestions, a reflection journal, sermon fodder, daily social media content, and more. There is more than you can use, and that’s a good thing!
WDS Community
You are not alone and you never have to start from scratch. Connect to other pastors and teams in the WDS community who are using these materials and sharing ideas and adaptations. Grow your team with our online community of imaginations.
PREVIEW
Watch the series trailer
This clip is included in the downloads as an unbranded video (without the WDS logo) for you to share on your church website, on social media, and e-newsletters.
Featuring an ancient tradition of using beads to aid our prayer
Across time, geography, and traditions, daily prayer has been aided by the use of prayer beads. This has become popular for Protestants as well in recent years. Your church (all ages) will delight in creating and using prayer beads as a way to center attention, feel the presence of God as close as the beads in our hands, and to pray easily repeated prayers of presence, praise, purpose, petition, pardon, protection, and persistence. Check out this 3-minute excerpt of a conversation with our guest expert, author Kristen Vincent.
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
YOU NEVER HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH.
Ready-made resources to simplify your planning
This fully-scripted series includes:
- Worship scripts for eight weeks (including suggestions for hymns/songs/anthems)
- Sermon fodder to help jumpstart your sermons
- Communion liturgy that can be used any week
- Individual and small group study resources
- Prayer Bead Prayers to send home with your adults and children
- Visual and Media Arts ideas to bring the series to life in your worship space
- Children’s Time scripts to engage the youngest members of your community
- Series logo and Canva template for complete customization
- Series video trailer to get the word out (customizable)
- Access to the Worship Design Studio community of churches to share ideas and support!
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
YOU NEVER HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH.
Ready-made resources to simplify your planning
This fully-scripted series includes:
- Worship scripts for eight weeks (including suggestions for hymns/songs/anthems)
- Sermon fodder to help jumpstart your sermons
- Communion liturgy that can be used any week
- Individual and small group study resources
- Prayer Bead Prayers to send home with your adults and children
- Visual and Media Arts ideas to bring the series to life in your worship space
- Children’s Time scripts to engage the youngest members of your community
- Series logo and Canva template for complete customization
- Series video trailer to get the word out (customizable)
- Access to the Worship Design Studio community of churches to share ideas and support!
Testimonials
Here’s what other pastors and worship leaders have said about WDS series:
Money well-spent
“I truly appreciate all the resources that WDS provides. It is well worth the price many times over.”
— C.B., Port Orchard, WA
Help for busy pastors
“I use these ‘pre-packaged’ worship series when my butt has been kicked, and I need some time to relax. I look forward to using these in worship throughout the year.”
— K.I., Laramie, WY
People love them!
“Thank you for sharing your gift of creativity with us! We have so much fun using your series and our people have really been enjoying them as well.”
— H.B., Honolulu, HI
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