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1/14/2026 0 Comments January 14th, 2026 Call to Confession
Hear the promise given to God’s people: “Let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16 Trusting that mercy awaits us, let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Faithful God, you have called us into the fellowship of your Son, and you have promised to sustain us to the end. Yet when we look at the world—and at our own lives-- we confess that we do not live as people grounded in that promise. We are quick to react and slow to listen. We take sides before we seek wisdom. We let fear shape our words, and outrage form our communities, forgetting that we belong first and always to you. You have enriched us in speech and knowledge, but we use our voices to wound rather than heal. You have given us every spiritual gift, yet we hoard grace instead of sharing it freely. In a world aching for hope, we confess how easily we mirror the divisions we see around us. Forgive us, O God, for trusting our certainty more than your faithfulness, for placing our confidence in leaders, systems, and headlines instead of in your steady, sustaining grace. Return us to the truth that we lack nothing in Christ. Re-center us in the fellowship to which we are called. Make us a people shaped not by fear of the future, but by trust in the God who holds it. We confess our sin, and we wait for your mercy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Assurance of God's Grace Hear what the Spirit says to the church: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) In Christ, grace meets us where we are and carries us forward. 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. 1/13/2026 0 Comments Call to Worship, E2A Come, all who are called to be saints!
Come, you in every place who call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Grace and peace to you. Come and be strengthened as you wait for the revelation of Christ in the world. Let us worship God, who is faithful!  Isaiah 49:1-7 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2049%3A1-7&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 40:1-11 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2040%3A1-11&version=NRSVUE 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%201%3A1-9&version=NRSVUE John 1:29-42 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201%3A29-42&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1311489954353588&set=a.549399683895956.  Welcome, you who have been excluded ...
you marginalized, you who have been hurt by the church. God shows no partiality. You are welcome here. You belong to God. Gather in, you who respect God and practice righteousness. Let us worship God together! Isaiah 42:1-9 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2042%3A1-9&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 29 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2029&version=NRSVUE Acts 10:34-43 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2010%3A34-43&version=NRSVUE Matthew 3:13-17 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%203%3A13-17&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Acts 10:34-43. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Acts 10:34-43 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1305886161580634&set=a.549399683895956. Jeremiah 31:7-14 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2031%3A7-14&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 147:12-20 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20147%3A12-20&version=NRSVUE Ephesians 1:3-14 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201%3A3-14&version=NRSVUE John 1:(1-9) and 10-15 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201%3A1-15&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Ephesians 1:3-14. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Ephesians 1:3-14 encourages or inspires you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1300736665428917&set=a.549399683895956. 12/24/2025 0 Comments Call to Worship, C1A Siblings in Christ,
gather in. Children of God who cower in fear and are terrified of dying, the God of Hope has come to live among us. This is the joy of Christmas! The Word of God made flesh came to shine light into a darkened world. Let us worship God! Isaiah 63:7-9 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2063%3A7-9&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 148 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20148&version=NRSVUE Hebrews 2:10-18 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%202%3A10-18&version=NRSVUE Matthew 2:13-23 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202%3A13-23&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Hebrews 2:10-18. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Hebrews 2:10-18 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1295540959281821&set=a.549399683895956. 12/17/2025 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, A1A Call to Confession
On that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its[c] breaches and raise up its[d] ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old ... (Amos 9:11) Let us confess our breaches and our ruins and the places where we need to be rebuilt before the God of David and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession God, forgive us. In baptism you claimed us, you called us to be servants of Christ, you set us apart to share the Good News of the gospel, You have gifted us with grace beyond measure and made us apostles for the purpose of bringing about obedience of faith for the sake of Christ's name. But we have forsaken our call. We have distorted your Good News, excluded the marginalized from its all-encompassing nurture, and failed in every manner of the love Christ lived. We hoard food from the hungry, restrict access to resources for the poverty-stricken, humiliate and endanger the stranger in our midst, and resort to violence through word and deed when others point to the log sticking out of our eyes. Lord, in your mercy, forgive what we have become: a people who demand obedience to a law so divorced of the love you exhibited on the cross that it is no longer recognizable. Our hypocrisy is disgusting, and the darkness feels overwhelming. Send your light to shine anew, we pray, into our hearts and into the battle-scarred corners of the world where hope is most needed that your promises of peace and joy may reach those who desperately need to see you in us. Assurance of God's Grace For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit[k] offered himself without blemish to God, purify our[l] conscience from dead works to worship the living God! (Hebrews 9:13-14) 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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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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