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8/5/2022 0 Comments Playlist, P+9C O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Just As I Am What Does the Lord Require of You Nothing But the Blood of Jesus Have Thine Own Way, Lord Lord, Have Mercy Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters We Are Called
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8/4/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+9C Call to Confession
“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practiced, without neglecting the others. (Luke 11:42) Let us confess the places where we have neglected to practice justice and the love of God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God, for our deeds are evil. We have failed to learn your lessons on love. Love puts the needs of others ahead of our selfish desires. Love shares power instead of hoarding it. Love rescues the oppressed, defends the orphan, and pleads for the widow. But we are the oppressors, the prosecutors. We have set ourselves up as the judge. Forgive our abominable and faithless acts of "worship," and wash the blood of our neighbor from our hands, we pray! Do not hide your eyes from us, lest we be devoured by the sword we insist we have the right to carry. Inspire in us an obedience to God rather than idols, and open our eyes to the Truth revealed in Love. Assurance of God's Grace law came in, so that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so grace might also reign through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20) Hear the Good News: In the name of Jesus Christ, you 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 Chrsit to all whom you encounter this week. 8/2/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+9C Children of God, come near.
You who believe in your own righteousness and you who are looking to be restored; you who have done evil, and you who are looking to do good; you stubborn know-it-alls, and you who are ready to listen. God is speaking. Come into the circle of grace and worship. 7/28/2022 0 Comments Playlist, P+8C God of Grace and God of Glory
Take My Life and Let It Be Be Thou My Vision His Eye is on the Sparrow As the Deer God Whose Giving Knows No Ending 7/27/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+8C Call to Confession
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. (Proverbs 18:11) Let us confess our idolatries before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Teacher, forgive us. We are greedy people. Our thirst for wealth and power takes us down paths that threaten the very lives of our siblings in Christ. We risk their wholeness, dehumanize and enslave them, and deprive them, and we call it freedom. Forgive us, we pray. Teach us to thirst for righteousness and to march for justice. Show us how to humble ourselves in order to lift up the broken, and to share what we have with those who have not. Demonstrate in and through us, Lord, what true freedom looks like for all who seek your Will. Assurance of God's Grace And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on, sin no more." John 8:11b 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. 7/26/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+8C Gather, siblings in Christ, and put aside your differences.
What God has in store for you is a treasure that cannot be defined. Gather, rich and poor, and turn your attention from earthly comforts to the Word of the Lord. Gather, wise and foolish, and seek to give and receive love. 7/20/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+7C Call to Confession
"the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. 27 And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." (Romans 8:26-27) Let us come together in prayer and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us our debts, O God, for we have failed to talk with you regularly, to praise you for your mighty deeds, to confess our sins before you, to offer our thanksgiving, and to seek your guidance. Forgive us our debts, O God, for we stand outside the door (if we dare to come that close to you) without knocking. We have decided we know all we need to know to be self-sufficient and that we do not need or want outside assistance. Forgive us our debts, O God, and teach us to let go of control; help us to pray, "Thy will be done" earnestly and with faith. Show us how to trust in you enough to seek you with our whole hearts at all times and in all things. Assurance of God's Grace "Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place." (Psalm 118:5) 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. 7/19/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+7C Come, you who are learning how to pray,
and you who already converse with God regularly. Come, you who are bold enough to ask for what you need, and you who cannot find the words. Come, and seek the God who loves you more than you can imagine. Come, persistently, and seek the will of God whose compassion and mercy know no end. In God's presence you will find grace. 7/7/2022 0 Comments Playlist, P+5C Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart What Does the Lord Require When the Poor Ones Now It is Evening O God, We Bear the Imprint of Your Face What is the World Like Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost Where Charity and Love Prevail Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels The Church of Christ in Every Age Servant Song We Are Your People 7/6/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+5C Call to Confession
But the children rebelled against me; they did not follow my statutes and were not careful to observe my ordinances, by whose observance everyone shall live; they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I thought I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness. (Ezekiel 20:21) Let us confess the ways in which we have failed to follow God's statutes and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession You warned us, O God, in order to turn us back to your law, yet we acted presumptuously and did not obey your commandments but sinned against your ordinances, by the observance of which a person shall live. We turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened our necks and would not obey. (Nehemiah 9:29) You said "love the Lord your God," but we worship idols, refusing to accept your law of love as the law of the land. You said, "love your neighbor as yourself," but we spew hatred, beating the other over the head with righteous indignation and arming ourselves with weapons of war. You said, "love" over and over again, but we walked by without looking, without stopping, without consoling or showing compassion or offering aid. Forgive us, O God. Forgive our lack of mercy. Forgive our insistence on our own way. In your mercy, do not treat us as we treat others, but change our hearts, we pray, and put a right spirit within us. Assurance of God's Grace For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:16-17 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. |
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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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