 Genesis 32:22-31 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+32%3A22-31&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 17:1-7, 15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+17%3A1-7%2C+15&version=NRSVUE Romans 9:1-5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+9%3A1-5&version=NRSVUE Matthew 14:13-21 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+14%3A13-21&version=NRSVUE *The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 17:1-7, 15. All liturgy this week will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 17:1-7, 15 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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7/28/2023 0 Comments Playlist P+9A7/27/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+9A Call to Confession
... everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13) Let us call on the name of the Lord, and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Your faithfulness is beyond our imagination, O God, and all your works declare your majesty! Yet your people have failed to praise you, we have not honored your name by sharing the stories that tell how you remain present with us. Our eyes are trained on the evil in the world. Our hearts are selfish and devoted to our own good. We lament calamity instead of celebrating covenant. Forgive our foolishness, we pray. Open our eyes to the miracles you work daily. Open our hearts to the ways in which we can participate in your kin-dom work! Open our mouths to sing your praise everywhere we go. 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-- 9 not the result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) 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. 7/25/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+9A Gather, you who know the stories of God's wondrous works
and you who don't. Gather and hear the stories retold with joy and laughter, with amazement and gratitude, with drama and dancing. Gather and sing God's praises! Oh, offspring of Abraham and Sarah, gather and hear the stories of your people! Genesis 29:15-28 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+29%3A15-28&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+105%3A1-11%2C+45b&version=NRSVUE Romans 8:26-39 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+8%3A26-39&version=NRSVUE Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+13%3A31-33%2C+44-52+&version=NRSVUE *The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 105:1-11, 45b. All liturgy will be based on this passage this week. What in Psalm 105:1-11, 45b inspires or encourages you this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below.  God of mercy and compassion,
hear our prayers for those who are struggling to stand, who are dealing with muscle weakness or neuropathic obstacles or recovery from illness and for those who driven to work long hours on their feet and are yearning for a moment of rest or are walking to and from work because their budgets cannot manage the price of gas. Grant them strength to carry on. Send an earthly angel to help hold them up, to give them aid, to be a source of encouragement. God of Sabbath, hear our prayers for those who are traveling, who are seeking rest and renewal, who are aching for time to restore relationship with you and with others. Wherever they go, Lord, be present with them. Go ahead to make the way smooth. Go alongside them to make the way joyful. Go behind them to make the way safe. God of Comfort, hear our prayers for those living in the darkness of depression or anxiety or grief or uncertainty. Hold them in your strong arms. Shine your light on their paths. Envelope them with your Spirit, and return them to wholeness. 7/20/2023 0 Comments Playlist, P+8A7/19/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+8A Call to Confession
And before {God} no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account. (Hebrews 4:13) Let us render the accounts of our sin before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God. You know all our judgmental and unkind thoughts. You have seen us coming to and going from underground places where we devise our secret plans to look out only for ourselves. In doing so, we cause pain to others. Have mercy on us, we pray. Immerse us in the light of your unconditional love. Cross-examine and test us and get a clear picture of what we are about, healing our brokenness and restoring us to right relationship with you and with our siblings in Christ. Assurance of God's Grace When we confess our sin, God who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sin (1 John 1:9), removing it as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12) and remembering it no more (Hebrews 8:12). 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. 7/18/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+8A Hemmed in by God
who knows our lying down and our rising up and our sitting, who searches us and knows us and discerns our thoughts, and is acquainted with all our ways. God's hand is upon us, leading us and holding us fast. Let us worship the God who is present with us at all times and in all places! Genesis 28:10-19a www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+28%3A10-19a&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+139%3A1-12%2C+23-24&version=NRSVUE Romans 8:12-25 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A12-25&version=NRSVUE Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30%2C+36-43&version=NRSVUE *The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24. All liturgy this week will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 inspires or encourages you this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below! |
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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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