 Parent God,
Our hearts are longing to hear from you, but we do not know if we can handle the truth. We long for you to take us by the hand, but we do not know if we want to go where you will lead, however, we know we cannot stay where we are. Hear our prayers, O God. Speak to us of Heavenly things ... things that reflect citizenship in your kin-dom. Speak to us of love and peace and hope. Speak to us of compassion and mercy and grace. Speak to us, Redeemer! Speak to us of the things that matter more than the things we cling to ... more than the idols we lift up before you. Hear the cries of your people, Lord. We are crying out for Truth over dishonesty, for peace over war, for genuine relationship over transactional contracts. Come and live among us, Spirit of Truth, and transform our living into the holy living to which you have called us, putting others ahead of self, protecting our most vulnerable, supporting the marginalized, and healing the broken by listening them into wholeness and loving them into life.
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 Come Now Almighty King
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High The Play of the Godhead  Call to Confession
Jesus said to them, “The light is in you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. (John 12:35) Let us confess the places where we have walked in darkness, and seek the light of God's mercy: Prayer of Confession You have taken us by the hand, O God, and guided us toward all the truth there is, but we have resisted the Spirit of Truth and sought our own desires above our responsibilities as heirs of the kin-dom. You have not drawn attention to yourself as we do, when we are insistent upon our own way, but you subtly make sense out of the directives you have given us, which the world calls foolishness. And the world calls it foolishness because it does not know and neither does it understand that honoring the sovereignty of God and the redemption of Christ through the power of the Spirit results in deliverance according to your will. Forgive us for aligning ourselves with the world, O God. Transform our hearts and make us into the people you have called us to be. Assurance of God's Grace By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. (1 John 4:13-14) 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.  Come, you who are listening for God to speak,
and you who are unable to bear what you might hear. Come, you who are longing for the Spirit of Truth and you who are not certain you will recognize it in the midst of the world's deceitfulness. Come, you who glorify Jesus with your encouraging words and your hymns of praise, and you who cannot find the heart to sing. Healing awaits in the name of the Creator, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Come and worship. 6/2/2022 0 Comments Playlist, Pentecost, Year C Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire
Spirit of the Living God Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness Breathe on Me, Breath of God God of Grace and God of Glory All are Welcome She Comes Sailing on the Wind Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Holy Spirit, Truth Divine Be Thou My Vision Sweet, Sweet Spirit Come, Holy Spirit, Come  Call to Confession
I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them;[c] I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, 20 so that they may follow my statutes and keep my ordinances and obey them. Then they shall be my people, and I will be their God. (Ezekiel 11:19-20) Let us confess our sin before God, surrendering our hearts to God's transformative power. Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God. We are bewildered. We hear you speaking to us and to our various concerns and fears and frustrations, and we sneer. Could this be real? Are the prophets and apostles who carry your Truth drunk? Could you truly be calling us to radical love and transforming ministry? God, help us if you are! Who are we that you should entrust us with the task of prophesy in this time? Send your Spirit, we pray, like a rush of violent wind as you did on the day of Pentecost. We need to feel you here ... around us, within us, among us. Remove our hearts of stone, O God, and give us hearts of flesh. Remind us who we are and whose we are, that all we do will bring glory to your name. Assurance of God's Grace But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:4-5) 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.  People of God, gather!
In the name of Christ, celebrate the power of the Holy Spirit, present among God's people, igniting, inspiring, enlightening, and energizing the Church and its carrying out of Christ's mission in the world! |
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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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