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9/20/2023 0 Comments

Prayer of Confession, P+17A

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Call 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.
We lie to ourselves and to one another,
claiming to be self-sufficient 
when all we have 
comes from you.
Because of our egocentric viewpoints,
we fail to acknowledge your grace
and your goodness,
let alone offer our thanks
or sing praise to your name
or share what we have
with others.
Our entire theology is wrapped up
in our self-centeredness,
and therefore, we have become
a lawless nation,
a people like those from whom
you rescued us.
Have mercy on us, we pray.
Remind us from whence we have come
and by whose hand we have been saved.
Transform our hearts,
and make of us a people who reflect
your presence among us.

Assurance of God's Grace

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God--  not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them. (Ephesians 2:8-10) 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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9/19/2023 0 Comments

Call to Worship, P+17A

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Gather, you who have experienced God's provision
and you who are hungry.
Gather, you who are carried on the strength of faith
and you who are dehydrated.
Gather, you who sing for joy
and you who cry out in despair.
God is with you.
Come and worship God!
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9/18/2023 0 Comments

Lectionary Scriptures for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

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Exodus 16:2-15 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+16%3A2-15&version=NRSVUE

Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+105%3A1-6%2C+37-45&version=NRSVUE

Philippians 1:21-30 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A21-30&version=NRSVUE

Matthew 20:1-16 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+20%3A1-16&version=NRSVUE

The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 inspires or encourages you this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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9/12/2023 0 Comments

Call to Worship, P+16A

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Stand and be counted,
you who have been enslaved
and have tasted freedom.
Stand for freedom
for those who are currently
enslaved
and longing to be liberated.
Skip like the mountains
into the presence of God
and tremble before the One
​who makes us free.
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9/11/2023 0 Comments

Lectionary Scriptures for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

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Exodus 14:19-31 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14%3A19-31&version=NRSVUE

Psalm 114 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+114&version=NRSVUE

Romans 14:1-12 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14%3A1-12&version=NRSVUE

Matthew 18:21-35 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A21-35&version=NRSVUE

The focus passage for this week will be Psalm 114. All liturgy this week will be based on/inspired by that passage. What in Psalm 114 encourages or inspires you today? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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9/8/2023 0 Comments

Playlist, P+15A

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www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZrsZWKXfo_cI9w0KKud4A8P8s4E8-Nd
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9/7/2023 0 Comments

Prayer of Confession, P+15A

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Call to Confession 

Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) Let us stand before God and confess our false intentions:
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Prayer of Confession 

Forgive us, Lord,
for we have failed to lift our songs of praise.
We choose to grumble instead of choosing to rejoice.
We do not praise you at all,
let alone with dancing 
or with instruments.
How can you possibly take pleasure in your people,
O God,
when the "faithful" are less than faithful
about exulting in your glory
or singing for joy from our couches?
Indeed, we are far more eager to take up literal swords,
to execute vengeance
per our self-righteous indignation.
Forgive us, we pray. 
Shift our focus from condemnation to celebration,
from harassment to hope,

from judgment to joy.
Teach us what it means to learn humility from you.
Teach us the power of thankful praise
rightly focused on you
to topple those who claim and abuse earthly authority
you have not ordained.

Free our tongues and our bodies
to unabashed expression of gratitude
for your infinite grace.
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Assurance of God's Grace


Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. (Romans 5:1-2) Hear the Good News: In 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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9/6/2023 0 Comments

Call to Worship, P+15A

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Bring your joyful hearts 
and your instruments of choice;
bring those with songs of glad remembrance
and those with new songs of celebration;
bring your best dance moves
and your enthusiastic praise,
and come before the Lord
to worship!
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9/5/2023 0 Comments

Lectionary Scriptures for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

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​Exodus 12:1-14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+12%3A1-14&version=NRSVUE

Psalm 149 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+149&version=NRSVUE

Romans 13:8-14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13%3A8-14&version=NRSVUE

Matthew 18:15-20 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+18%3A15-20&version=NRSVUE

The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 149. All liturgy this week will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 149 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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8/31/2023 0 Comments

Prayers of the People, P+14A

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Thanks be to God for God's wonderful works!
We honor your holy name with hallelujahs!
Hear the praises of Abraham and Sarah's children!
Hear the hymns of the children of Jacob and Rachel,
of Jacob and Leah!
Hear our prayers for our babies, O God.
Hear our prayers for your children.
They live among haters, O God.
They live among the hated.
They are learning hatred.
They are exposed to it day after day
on social media and at school
and even in their homes.
Be present, we pray, in those who guide them lovingly
and teach them to be good humans ...
in their teachers and coaches,
in their bus drivers and caregivers,
in their pastors and leaders.
Raise them up to lead your people in paths of justice
and righteousness, 
so that your children everywhere might follow your law of Love.
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    Julie served as a Commissioned Ruling Elder in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation for thirteen years. She now absolutely delights in filling the pulpit for colleagues upon request, and looks forward to opportunities to do so. Her reformed perspective is sprinkled with humor and presented with authenticity, and she is open to creatively deconstructing worship as a means to helping congregants explore worship in transformational ways.

    Julie and her husband, Ray, are parents of three adult children, and grandparents of four energetic and imaginative little people. She is an introverted-with-enough-extrovert-balance-to-keep-her-social, perfectionistic-with-hopper-tendencies, time and goal-oriented, kaleidoscopic, and insatiably curious child of God.

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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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