Acts of Faith: Resources for Prophetic Worship
Scripture Index of Focus Texts

Genesis 9:8-17 Environment
Ruth 1:1-18 Immigration
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Public Responsibility and Accountability
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Public Education
Psalm 85:1-2. 8-13 Peace
Psalm 93 Eastern North Carolina
Psalm 98 Ecojustice and Climate Change
Psalm 126 Farm Workers
Psalm 130 Restorative Criminal Justice
Psalm 146:5-10 Justice for the Oppressed
Isaiah 55:10-13 Western North Carolina
Isaiah 58:1-12 Human Rights
Isaiah 58:9b-14 Hunger
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Criminal Justice
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Mental Health Care
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Sustainable Living
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Death Penalty
Joel 2:23-32 Native Americans in North Carolina
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Domestic Violence
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Gun Violence
Matthew 9:35-10:8 Health Care - Equal Access
Matthew 10:40-42 Immigration & Hospitality
Matthew 20:1-16 Sabbath Economics
Matthew 22:15-22 Fair Taxes
Mark 1:29-39 Health Care
Mark 9:30-37 Public Education
Mark 12:38-44 Generosity
Luke 1:47-55 Justice for the Downtrodden
Luke 4:21-30 Embracing the Excluded
Luke 6:17-26 The Poor
Luke 7:36-8:3 Gender Equality
Luke 9:51-62 Affordable Housing
Luke 12:13-21 Materialism
Luke 16:19-31 Fair Wages
John 2:13-22 Predatory Lending
John 9:1-41 Disabilities
John 10:11-18 Interfaith Connections
John 14:8-17, 25-27 War & Conflicts
Acts 4:32-35 Living Wage
Acts 9:36-43 HIV/AIDS
Romans 10:8b-13 Racism and Reconciliation
Romans 12:1-8 Life in Christian Community
I Corinthians 12:3b-13 Christian Ecumenism
II Corinthians 5:16-21 Interfaith Dialogue & Service
Ephesians 4:1-16 Ecumenism
James 1:17-27 Labor/Unions
I John 4:7-21 State Budget as a Moral Document