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11/30/2021 0 Comments Call to Worship, Advent 2 C The prophet is calling.
Come. Step away from your ritual cleansings and into the muddy waters, and be changed, not by the waters themselves, but by the Eternal One and by the Spirit of God at work in you. Come and worship.
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11/28/2021 0 Comments Prayers of the People, A1CSon of Man,
come. Come in a blaze of glory! Come in power ... Sunday Prayer, A1C, posted: https://revgalblogpals.org/2021/11/28/sunday-prayer-bring-redemption/ NOTE: On odd numbered months, the Prayers of the People (aka Sunday Prayer) is posted on the RevGalBlogPals site on Sunday mornings. RevGalBlog Pals is an international community of clergywomen and men who support women in ministry. P.S. Starting tomorrow, RevGalBlogPals is taking a Sacred Pause until the first Sunday of Lent, for prayer and discernment and for the much-needed rest of weary souls. Prayers will continue to be posted on this site as consistently as I can make them happen. If these prayers make a difference for you ... if you find the ministry of A Place of Grace -- an intentionally offering-based ministry -- transformative, wonder-filled, and healing, please consider supporting A Place of Grace this Giving Tuesday (November 30th) with your own offerings at http://www.PayPal.me/Julie Gvillo. Thank you, and God bless~ 11/24/2021 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, A1C Call to Confession
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. (Matthew 3:2) Let us repent before God, confessing our sin, and turning from our wicked ways: Prayer of Confession Send help, God! All Hell has broken loose! Creation is in an uproar, and threats of doom have knocked the very wind out of us. Fear and trembling gripped us but then … we brushed it off ... we got distracted … we fell asleep at the wheel. Forgive us, we pray. Refocus our attention on this moment, O God. Tune us into the world around us. Open our ears to your eternal Word. In your mercy, Lord, grant us strength and wisdom to actively prepare for the moment when you return in glory that we might welcome you in the grand style befitting the Son of Man. Assurance of God's Grace Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1) Believe the Good News: In the name of Jesus Christ, you 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.  All who are confused and fearful,
stand up. All who are waiting for redemption, raise your heads. Be alert; The kin-dom of God is near. Let us worship God. King of kings,
we bow before you, pledging our loyalty, and proclaiming your name ... Sunday Prayer posted: https://revgalblogpals.org/2021/11/21/sunday-prayer-265/ *NOTE: On odd numbered months, the Prayers of the People are posted on the RevGalBlogPals web site on Sunday morning instead of Saturday. RevGalBlogPals is an international online community of female clergy and those who support female clergy. Check it out!  Call to Confession
the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17) Let us confess the places where we have failed to live into the righteousness, peace, and joy of the Spirit in the world, and seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession Before the throne, we stand, Almighty God, and King of kings. We are the summoners who demand answers about your authority and where it lies. We are the parade-throwers who are calling into question everything we thought we believed because angry leaders, drunk on power and afraid of being exposed for their unholy greed, have denied the truth and led the people astray, and all in the name of "righteousness." Forgive us, God. Set your kingdom on earth to rights through the words of the Prophet. Grant us the grace of the Great High Priest that we may live in the hope of new life. Pardon us by the power of the King, we pray, and release us to live as restored citizens according to the will of God in Jesus Christ. Assurance of God's Grace The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. (Zephaniah 3:15) Friends, the King of Israel has come, and will come again. In his name, we are saved from the disastrous consequences of our sin. 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.  Citizens of the kin-dom,
step forward. Those who belong to the Truth, listen to the voice of your King. Leaders and followers, you who are uncertain of your allegiance, come and inquire. God is bigger than your questions and loves you in spite of your fear. Come and worship. 11/14/2021 0 Comments Prayers of the People, P+25BSovereign God,
in the midst of chaos, you are calm; in the center of unrest, you are peace. Quiet our spirits and focus ... Sunday Prayer posted: https://revgalblogpals.org/2021/11/14/sunday-prayer-labor-pains/ 11/10/2021 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+25B Call to Confession
Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom the stumbling block comes! (Matthew 18:7) Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God’s mercy. Prayer of Confession Teacher, forgive us! We are impressed with our open displays of grandiosity, with the systems we create that manufacture wealth while the poor can’t feed themselves, and we are even more impressed with the ways in which we use that wealth to pretend to honor you while we dodge paying our fair share to care for the most vulnerable among us. We buy into the rhetoric of doomsday deceivers and idolize the self-proclaimed saviors, warring against ourselves in the name of loyalty. Hear our prayers, O God, and save us from our own arrogance! Reconcile us, one to another, we pray. Help us to see beyond our own egos to the needs of your children everywhere. Re-ignite in us a passion for ministry as we have witnessed it in the living, breathing, walking-around example of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Assurance of God’s Grace Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1) In the name of Jesus, 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. 11/9/2021 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+25B You who are looking
for signs of God’s activity, come. You who are exhausted by wars and rumors of war, by demagogues and earthquake and famine, come. You who are longing for the birth of new life, come. Your God awaits with a voice of calm assurance, speaking peace to your spirit, and holding you in the center of God’s love. 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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