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4/17/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, E4BCall to Confession
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Let us confess our sin before the Great Shepherd and seek the Shepherd's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, Great Shepherd, for we have gone astray like lost sheep. We hoard resources out of fear that there will not be enough to go around, and we might be the ones who go hungry instead of trusting in your unimaginable abundance, day by day, hour by hour. We race through life without pausing to listen for your voice, so that we do not recognize it when we hear it because we fear that pausing -- even for a moment -- will result in being overtaken, and we fear losing power, fame, and the privilege our society grants those with both. We struggle in the darkness because we fear what we cannot see instead of walking in faith toward a future filled with hope. Create in us a new heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Teach us to appreciate your goodness and mercy. Remind us to rest securely in the leadership of a Shepherd who loves and cares for all the flock and calls them each by name. Assurance of God's Grace God has promised that when we confess our sin, God, who is faithful and just, removes our sin as far as the east is from the west and remembers it no more. Hear the Good News: in the name of Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us also forgive one another. The peace of Christ be with you. Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this week. 4/16/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, E4BCome, you who are weary,
or hungry, or thirsty, or anxious, or all of the above. Come enjoy the lush abundance of God's amazing grace. Come rest in the comforting stillness of Christ's enveloping peace. Slow down enough to allow goodness and mercy to catch up to you. Allow the Spirit to minister to you, to infiltrate you, to uplift and inspire you. Come and worship that you might be restored. Acts 4:5-12 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A5-12&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 23 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+23&version=NRSVUE 1 John 3:16-24 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A16-24&version=NRSVUE John 10:11-18 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A11-18&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 23. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 23 inspires or encourages you today? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 4/9/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, E3BEnter into this space
where you can find peace in times of distress. This is a place of grace. Enter into this space and pray, knowing that God is an excellent listener. Enter into this space when you are disturbed, and in stillness, experience God's compassion and mercy. Enter into this space where the light of God shines and hope is abundant. There is no judgment here. This is a place of grace. Acts 3:12-19 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+3%3A12-19&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 4 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+4&version=NRSVUE 1 John 3:1-7 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A1-7&version=NRSVUE Luke 24:36b-48 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24%3A36b-48&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 4. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 4 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below the dedicated Facebook post: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=824825756353346&set=a.549399683895956. 4/4/2024 2 Comments Playlist, E2B4/3/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, E2BCall to Confession
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God, for we are terribly divided: We are divided by culture; We are divided by language; We are divided by financial "class." Forgive us, God, for we are hopelessly divided: We are divided on science; We are divided on economics; We are divided on war. Forgive us, God, for we are irreparably divided: We are divided in theology; We are divided in politics; We are divided in families. Forgive us, God, for we are irrefutably divided: We are divided on truth, and if we cannot agree on truth, how will we ever find common ground? Restore us, we pray, to your image, that we may be re-unified as members of the Body of Christ, as children of God ... heirs of the throne in the kin-dom of love according to your will. Assurance of God's Grace And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is through God's Son. (1 John 5:11) Hear the Good News: in the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us also forgive one another. The peace of Christ be with you. Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this week. 4/2/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, E2BCome together, siblings in Christ.
Come and worship together in unity. Come and live together in unity. Come serve your one Lord in one faith through one baptism. Come and receive the blessing of oneness in the Body of Christ. Let us worship God! Acts 4:32-35 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A32-35&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 133 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+133&version=NRSVUE 1 John 1:1-2:2 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+1%3A1-2%3A2&version=NRSVUE John 20:19-31 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A19-31&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 133. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 133 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below! |
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Julie participated in the 25th Seminar for Certified Zentangle(R) Teacher Training in June, 2019, trained by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. In addition to creating art as a personal spiritual practice, Julie also incorporates the Zentangle(R) method in Prayer Art Retreats in a variety of contexts, including church groups, friend gatherings, and at a local art gallery. Check out the Upcoming Events page for a calendar of events, or use the Contact Us page to inquire about scheduling an event with your group!
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