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6/29/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+4CCall to Confession
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness," and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile." (1 Corinthians 3:18-20) Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's infinite mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God. In your name we have taken captives, have enslaved them, have decided their futures, and claimed our right to do so. In your name we have committed atrocities against the other, against the marginalized, against the voiceless on the basis of a faulty interpretation of what it means to be free. Forgive us, God, though we clearly do not deserve it. Forgive us, we beg you! Open our ears to the surprising prophets in our midst. Heal our brokenness, and transform our hearts and our lives and our understanding of community through the obedience that leads to true freedom. In the name of all that is truly holy, may it be so. Amen. Assurance of God's Grace Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. John 13:20. 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 Christ to all whom you encounter this week. 6/28/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+4CCome, you who are suffering
and you with healing properties. Come, you oppressed and you oppressors. Come, you who are strong and mighty and you who have lost your voice if you ever had it at all. Come and hear the Word of the Lord. Come and be transformed at the Lord's Table. Come and find healing in the grace that flows freely from the throne of God. 6/23/2022 0 Comments Playlist, P+3C6/22/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+3CAs the Lord lives,
and as we ourselves live, our God will not leave us. Then let us stand before our God and seek God's Spirit. Let us watch with wonder at the works of our Lord, and let us worship with thanksgiving and with praise! *So, I might have inadvertantly switched the Call to Worship and the Prayer of Confession this week. OOPS! What day is it again? ;) 6/21/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+3CCall to Confession
The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession, P3C Here we are, God, walking alongside your prophets, holding on to their coat tails, trying to keep them from going where you call them to go. Some of us are standing at a distance, not daring to go the extra mile, afraid of what is coming, uncertain about what it means. Our words say we want to follow where you lead, but our actions say something different. Do we have the clarity to ask for what we need? Do we have the courage to pick up the mantle? Lord, forgive our hesitancy to lead your people. Forgive our insecurities. Empower us, we pray, by your Holy Spirit, and lead us ever forward into life-giving ministry in your name. Assurance of God's Grace God has promised that when we confess our sin, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sin, removing it as far as the east is from the west, and remembering it no more. 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 day. 6/18/2022 0 Comments Prayers of the People, P+2God of mercy and compassion,
be present with your tormented children struggling with mental variances, bound by anguish, imprisoned by pain, driven to hopelessness, anxiety, and despair. Be present, also, with the community that struggles to understand, to show compassion, while also walking alongside. Teach us how to love those we find difficult to love, who hurt us in their quest to separate themselves or lash out in response to the ways in which we isolate them from the very community they need most. Remind us to call them by their given names instead of the names whispered behind their backs -- names that are behaviorally descriptive rather than names that reflect the children of God they are. Help us to celebrate your presence with your marginalized children, and to recognize your healing work in them, however incremental that healing happens ... however isolated those moments are among the moments of pain and imprisonment. Open our eyes to see with clarity the ways in which you welcome your children in unconditional love. Open our hearts to do the same. Grant us wisdom to know how to protect your most vulnerable children from harming themselves and others in their prisons of pain. Send us out to create spaces that offer hope to the hopeless and help to the helpless according to the example of Jesus, Son of the Most High God. *This prayer is based on Luke 8:26-39. This Sunday is Fathers' Day. As you pray for men who have served as fathers and for those who have either lost their fathers or never had them or been hurt by that relationship, please remember to be cautious in your use of the name "Father" for God and add to this prayer according to your particular context. 6/16/2022 0 Comments Playlist, P+2C6/15/2022 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+2Call to Confession
Everyone who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the works of the devil. (I John 3:8) Let us confess our alliance with sin before God, and seek God's transforming Spirit. Prayer of Confession What have you to do with us, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? What have you to do with us? Do not torment us because of our fear, we pray. Send your Spirit to intervene and save us from ourselves! Rescue us from our idolatry. Rescue us from our willful blindness. Rescue us from our prejudices toward the other, our refusal to support those with mental health variances, and our inability to trust in your unconditional love and grace. Hear our prayers, O God! Free us from the demons that have taken hold of us, and clothe us with kindness, compassion, and love. Assurance of God's Grace Little children, you are from God and have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (I John 4:4) 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. 6/14/2022 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+2Our God welcomes those who are struggling with all kinds of demons:
Addiction, mental health issues, illness, and fear. We come, stripped of the false bravado we use to disguise our pain. Our God creates holy moments where healing and hope intersect And changes the course of human lives. We come seeking transformation and wholeness. Our God invites us to tell the stories of God’s activity in the world To all who will listen. We go out sharing the Good News of the Gospel, Knowing this God is the God of the universe, The hope of creation. Let us 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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