|
9/28/2023 0 Comments Playlist, P+18A
0 Comments
9/27/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+18A Call to Confession
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. (I John 4:7-8) Let us confess our lack of love and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession You called to us to listen, O God, to incline our ears to you, but we did not ... we do not. We have chosen, instead, to create our own stories where our dependence on God loses its significance in the stories that feature us as our own heroes. We committed to tell your stories to our children, but we do not. We have chosen, instead, to tell them stories where they are their own heroes, so that they never learn what it means to trust in you for deliverance, so that they learn what it means to facilitate your deliverance for those around them. Forgive us, we pray. Help us to pause in order to marvel at your wonders, to acknowledge your mercy, to wonder at your faithfulness and your goodness to your people. Assurance of God's Grace For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him. (John 3:16-17) 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. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+18A Gather in, O people, and listen to God speak!
Gather in, and listen, so you can share God's Word with your children. Gather in, so you can celebrate the exodus of God's people God freeing them from slavery, God's presence in the wilderness, God's provision along the journey! Gather in, and lift your voices in joyful song! Let us worship God!  Exodus 17:1-17 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+17%3A1-7&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+78%3A1-4%2C+12-16&version=NRSVUE Philippians 2:1-13 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A1-13&version=NRSVUE Matthew 21:23-32 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+21%3A23-32&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 encourages or inspires you this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 9/20/2023 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+17A 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 Forgive us, God. We lie to ourselves and to one another, claiming to be self-sufficient when all we have comes from you. Because of our egocentric viewpoints, we fail to acknowledge your grace and your goodness, let alone offer our thanks or sing praise to your name or share what we have with others. Our entire theology is wrapped up in our self-centeredness, and therefore, we have become a lawless nation, a people like those from whom you rescued us. Have mercy on us, we pray. Remind us from whence we have come and by whose hand we have been saved. Transform our hearts, and make of us a people who reflect your presence among us. 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-- not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them. (Ephesians 2:8-10) 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. 9/19/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+17A Gather, you who have experienced God's provision
and you who are hungry. Gather, you who are carried on the strength of faith and you who are dehydrated. Gather, you who sing for joy and you who cry out in despair. God is with you. Come and worship God! Exodus 16:2-15 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+16%3A2-15&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+105%3A1-6%2C+37-45&version=NRSVUE Philippians 1:21-30 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A21-30&version=NRSVUE Matthew 20:1-16 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+20%3A1-16&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 inspires or encourages you this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 9/12/2023 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+16A Stand and be counted,
you who have been enslaved and have tasted freedom. Stand for freedom for those who are currently enslaved and longing to be liberated. Skip like the mountains into the presence of God and tremble before the One who makes us free. Exodus 14:19-31 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14%3A19-31&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 114 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+114&version=NRSVUE Romans 14:1-12 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14%3A1-12&version=NRSVUE Matthew 18:21-35 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A21-35&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for this week will be Psalm 114. All liturgy this week will be based on/inspired by that passage. What in Psalm 114 encourages or inspires you today? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 9/8/2023 0 Comments Playlist, P+15A |
Archives
August 2024
Categories |
RSS Feed
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!
|