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7/14/2023 0 Comments Playlist, P+7A
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7/13/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+7A 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 Here we are, God, we who have sworn an oath to live according to your Word and then misrepresented that Word in every possible way and claimed to do it in your name. Here we are, God, using your law to darken the paths of those whom we judge unworthy of your grace, to steal life from those whom we deem unfit for redemption while we claim that life belongs to all. We have strayed from your precepts, have forgotten your law. Forgive us, we pray, and lead us by the light of your Word made flesh, your commandment to Love, and the hope of life eternal that comes through the salvation we know in your Son, Jesus Christ. 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. Hear the Good News: in the name of Jesus Christ, the Living Word, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! 7/11/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+7A Gather together, you who are looking for light
in the darkness. Gather together, you whose worlds are falling apart around you. Come and sit at the feet of the Sovereign and learn God's holy rules. Come and worship the One who wrote the book!  Lectionary Scriptures for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Genesis 25:19-34 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+25%3A19-34&version=NRSVUE Psalm 119:105-112 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A105-112&version=NRSVUE Romans 8:1-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A1-11&version=NRSVUE Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A1-9%2C+18-23&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 119:105-112. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 119:105-112 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 7/5/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+6A Call to Confession
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:8) Let us confess our failure to love before God, and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession In our haste to prove our patriotism, Lord, we have put country before God. We have dedicated ourselves only to the pursuit of our own liberty, our own happiness, our own prosperity, and failed to consider our citizenship in the kin-dom of Heaven, which you have called us to remember first above all else. In our desire to be independent, we have forgotten what it means to be communal, and have changed our habits, so that we no longer join the joyful procession into your courts, but oh, how quickly we will join the throngs of angry mobs who post scathing political comments from our Facebook feeds! Forgive us, God. Remind us again who we are and whose we are. Return us to the scriptures we spout out of context to teach us again to love our neighbors as ourselves and to love our enemies and welcome the stranger among us and care for the poor for in doing so, we show our love for you whom we are called to love first and foremost above all else. Assurance of God's Grace So if anyone is in Christ, there[a] is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being! (2 Corinthians 5:17) 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 those whom you encounter this week. 7/4/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+6A God calls the Church
to forget all other allegiances and to pledge loyalty to God alone, to bow before the Lord in adoration, to enter the God's house with joy and laughter, to set your sights on raising up children of God who will protect the freedom of all people in all places at all times according to the will of God. Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+24%3A34-38%2C+42-49%2C+58-67&version=NRSVUE Psalm 45:10-17 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+45%3A10-17&version=NRSVUE Romans 7:15-25a www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+7%3A15-25a&version=NRSVUE Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A16-19%2C+25-30&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 45:10-17. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 45:10-17 inspires or encourages you this week? Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=652510906918166&set=a.549399683895956 |
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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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