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2/29/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, L3B Call to Confession
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Creator God, Forgive us. Every day you reveal yourself to us in the rising and the setting of the sun, in the blossoming of new life, in the flow of life-giving water, in the teeming of sea creatures and in the playful antics of land animals, and in the birdsong. Every day you speak to us through the Word, written and Incarnate, living and dynamic, read and proclaimed through the power of the Holy Spirit. Still, we ignore it. Still, we deny it. Still, we refute it. Still, we misrepresent it. Forgive us, we pray! Open our eyes to what is before us. Open our ears to what is around us. Open our hearts to what is within us. Open our minds to new understanding. Let the Spirit of Truth blow afresh through our lives and recreate us into the people you have called us to be! Assurance of God's Grace All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (Acts 10:43) 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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2/27/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, L3B The Creator calls through the
firmament, through the rising of the sun and through its setting, through the ordinances and decrees expressed in Logos ... the Word ... living and dynamic and enduring forever. The Creator calls to all of creation: Come and worship. 2/26/2024 0 Comments Lectionary Scriptures, L3B Exodus 20:1-17 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A1-17&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 19 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+19&version=NRSVUE 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A18-25&version=NRSVUE John 2:13-22 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2%3A13-22&version=NRSVUE *The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 19. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 19 inspires or encourages you? Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace Lectionary Scriptures, L3B post! 2/22/2024 0 Comments Playlist, L2B2/21/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, L2B Call to Confession
God said, "Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other." (Isaiah 45:22) Let us turn to God and seek God's grace: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God. We are the creators of systems that afflict the afflicted, and we hide our faces from those who cry out for justice. We are the hoarders of resources that keep the poor in poverty and prevent their children from eating their fill. We do not live for you ... we live for ourselves and ourselves alone, seeking to promote our own interests rather than communal interests that benefit and enrich us all by empowering those whose voices we have silenced by our actions and our laws. In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayers! Forgive our performative worship and transform our hearts that we truly proclaim deliverance and be the avenue by which you work ... the Body of Christ at work in the world. May it be so. Assurance of God's Grace For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21) 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. 2/20/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, L2B Gather in, you who stand in awe of God.
Congregate, you who have called out to God in despair, and you who have lifted God's name in praise. Come, you poor and hungry, you unhoused neighbors sleeping in the dust. You are God's beloved children. Come, and worship. Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A1-7%2C+15-16&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 22:23-31 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+22%3A23-31&version=NRSVUE Romans 4:13-25 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+4%3A13-25&version=NRSVUE Mark 8:31-38 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+4%3A13-25&version=NRSVUE *The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 22:23-31. All liturgy will be based on this passage this week. What in Psalm 22:23-31 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 2/15/2024 0 Comments Playlist, L1B2/14/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, L1B Call to Confession
(God said, ) I alone am the one who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. (Isaiah 43:25) Let us confess our transgressions before the God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Lord, have mercy on us! We go about our lives, heads hanging down, chins to our chest, eyes on the ground below us instead of looking up and out where you are at work in the world, making things happen, shaking up our lives. We call upon you in moment of despair, and you answer, but we do not proclaim it; instead, we go about our business, hoping moment after moment you will come through for us, hoping you won't leave us at the mercy of those who are watching for us to fail. Take us by the hand, Lord. Lead us step by step down the path of truth. Help us to hold our heads high and to boldly announce our partnership with you, so that all who see will know that you are fair and just. Assurance of God's Grace “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,” 17 and he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” 18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. (Hebrews 10:16-18) 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 Christ to all whom you encounter this week. 2/13/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, L1B Come, you who trust in God,
and you who struggle with trusting anyone, let alone a Deity you cannot see. Come, you whose enemies lay in wait, and you who set traps for those with whom you disagree. Come, you who are ready to learn, to be transformed, to receive mercy, to be forgiven. This is a place of grace. Come and worship 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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