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10/31/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+24B Call to Confession
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalm 118:8-9) Let us confess our idolatry and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Salvation-Giver, grant us salvation, though we do not deserve it. We have accepted mere humans as saviors, welcomed them as our retribution, worshiped them as if they were you -- mere humans who do not feed the hungry or lift up the fallen or protect strangers, but instead cater to the wealthy, further other the marginalized and dehumanize strangers. Forgive us, we pray! Speak to our souls, God. Transform our hearts! Give us a new perspective. Remind us what it means to be children of God, to place our trust firmly in you and in your law of love, to care for your people as Jesus taught us, and to lead as Jesus led, with kindness and compassion and humility and genuine concern for fellow humans. Assurance of God's Grace But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the fruit you have leads to sanctification, and the end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:22-23) 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.
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10/30/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+24B Gather in, you whose help is in the God of Jacob and Rebekah.
Join the celebration, you who hope in the Creator of heaven and earth. Come together, you who have been freed from imprisonment, you, whose eyes have been opened, you strangers and orphans and widows. The courts of God are open to those who have been oppressed by those who abuse power, to those who are hungry and longing to be fed. Our God is faithful! Let us worship God!  Ruth 1:1-18 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ruth%201%3A1-18&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 146 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20146&version=NRSVUE Hebrews 9:11-14 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%209%3A11-14&version=NRSVUE Mark 12:28-34 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A28-34&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for a Place of Grace this week is Psalm 146. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 146 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=962906289211958&set=a.549399683895956. 10/24/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+23B Call to Confession
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:8) Let us confess our lack of love for God and for one another and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession God of mercy, forgive us! We praise you with our lips and then decry our neighbors. We exalt your name with our words and then tear down those who are not like us. You delivered us, but we took the credit, claiming to be self-made, boasting about pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps, and insinuating that others can and should do the same in spite of the unjust systems we have established for our own benefit. Hear our prayers for mercy, O God! You are compassionate toward us; teach us to be compassionate toward others. Your grace overflows for us; inspire us to let that grace overflow. You love us in spite of our selfishness; help us to love our neighbor as you love us. Assurance of God's Grace God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10) 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. 10/22/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+23B Gather in, you praise-makers!
Come, you humble: hear and be glad! Join us, you who have been delivered from all your fears! Let us magnify God's name together! Alleluia! Amen! Job 42:1-6, 10-17www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%2042%3A1-6%2C%2010-17&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 34:1-8 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2034%3A1-8&version=NRSVUE Hebrews 7:23-28 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%207%3A23-28&version=NRSVUE Mark 10:46-52 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2010%3A46-52&version=NRSVUE The focus for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 34:1-8. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 34:1-8 inspires or encourages you? Share you thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=957702586398995&set=a.549399683895956. 10/16/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+22B Come, you who have cried to the Lord
and heard God answer. Come and sing, "Holy is the Lord!" Come, you who have kept God's decrees and the statutes God has given. Come and sing, "Holy is the Lord!" Come, you who have experienced God's grace and worship at God's footstool. Come and sing, "Holy is the Lord!" Exodus 33:12-23 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2033%3A12-23&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 99 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2099&version=NRSVUE 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%201%3A1-10&version=NRSVUE Matthew 22:15-22 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022%3A15-22&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 99. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 99 encourages or inspires you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=952402106929043&set=a.549399683895956. 10/9/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+21B Call to Confession
Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly. (Psalm 106:6) Let us confess our iniquity before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive our misdeeds, God. Forgive our failure to check facts. Forgive our intentional perpetuation of lies. Forgive our righteous indignation when we refuse to dirty our own hands to lift a finger to help those in need. A plague has broken out among us, God ... a plague of hatred ... a plague of anger ... a plague of conspiracies ... a plague of manipulation ... a plague of distrust. Forgive our self-centeredness, we pray. Forgive our overblown egos. Forgive the way we make the tragedies that affect others about us. Every. Single. Time. Dear God in Heaven, hear our prayers for forgiveness. Turn our bitterness into empathy. Open our eyes to the Truth, we pray, and transform our hardened hearts with compassion and kindness and love for the other all around the world. Assurance of God's Grace For God so loved the world that God gave God's only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him would not perish, but have everlasting life, for God did not send God's Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world 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, 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. 10/8/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+21B Welcome, you who observe justice
and you who do what is right according to the law of love. 'Welcome, you who sing praises to God, who talk about God's amazing works in the company of others. Welcome, you who are struggling with both justice and righteousness and with communicating God's activity. In the courts of the Almighty, grace is abundant and opportunities for transformation exist for all who want to follow Christ. 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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