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10/17/2019 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P19C Call to Confession
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession, P19C Your faithfulness is beyond our comprehension, O God, for we are a faithless people, breaking covenant with you, and with each other, until our word no longer matters. We know your law of love, but we do not follow it. Our desires come before our concern for our neighbor. Forgive us we pray, and write your law upon our hearts, so that we may truly be your people and you may truly be our God. Assurance of God's Grace The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah ... I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:31, 34) 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 day.
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10/15/2019 0 Comments Call to Worship, P19C The days are surely coming ...
They are coming ... surely coming ... when God will write a new covenant a new one ... a new covenant ... upon our hearts our hearts. Come know the Lord. 10/9/2019 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P18C Call to Confession
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or the Lord's ear dull, that it cannot hear; but (our) iniquities have made a separation between (us) and (our) God, and (our) sins have hidden God's face from (us) so that God does not hear. (Isaiah 59:1-2) Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession, P18C Here we sit, Lord, exiles in a landscape of despair. This is not where we wanted to be when we set out on this journey, yet it is where we have landed. We wander around here, building temporary shelters, but expecting to die in this Godforsaken place. We stopped hoping to be rescued a long time ago, and we have long since lost our way home. Forgive our lack of faith, God. Forgive our failure to trust in your promises. Help us to reach out and form community with those around us who are also suffering, so that together, we might find out way back to you. 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. 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 day~ 10/8/2019 0 Comments Call to Worship, P18C You who are living in exile:
Take heart ... this is not a permanent address. Put up your temporary mailboxes in the land of hopelessness and fear if you must, but know that God is with you; you are not alone. Gather with God's people, wherever you are, and worship the God who has not forsaken you. 10/1/2019 0 Comments Call to Worship, P17C The Table is set.
All who have faith at least the size of a mustard seed are invited. We will gather from the north and south, from the east and west, with all the saints of the kingdom of Heaven from every time and place, and celebrate the feast of thanksgiving. Let us worship God. 9/27/2019 0 Comments Prayers of the People, P16C Our cities are under siege, O God.
Be present with your people in places of conflict around the world, where foreign enemies seek to destroy and hatred and prejudice invade the consciousness like an army. In your mercy, Lord, send your Spirit of hope. Your prophets continue to speak, O God. Continue to steel them that they might not succomb to those who would silence them. Open the ears of your people everywhere to listen and to heed their calls. In your mercy, Lord, send your Spirit of hope. We are buying fields, O God. Small business owners are taking risks, and new ministries are taking root; farmers keep sewing seed, and teachers keep teaching. We want to believe in a future with hope. Help us to remain faithful even when the signs around us point to doom, even when we are exasperated and at our wits end. Be present with us in our optimism and in our struggle to live your claim on our lives. We are surrounded by witnesses, O God. Keep us ever focused on you, so all we do reflects your love for your people everywhere. 9/25/2019 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P16C Call to Confession
All of us 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 O God, there is no question that we deserve to be delivered into the hands of our enemies, because we have behaved in ways that give them the upper hand. Who among us is faithful? Few us of would put our money where our mouth is, would dare to live out the hope we proclaim. Forgive us, we pray. In your great mercy, O God, forgive our impatience, our egocentricity, our faithlessness. Teach us to be the people you created us to be and to live in the hope of your covenant with your people every single day. 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, and will remove it as far as the east is from the west, remembering it no more. 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 day~ 9/24/2019 0 Comments Call to Worship, P16C You who have the right of redemption,
come and claim what is yours in Christ. You who have witnessed faith in action, come and testify to that which you have seen. You who have heard God's voice, come and share the message of hope that God speaks to God's people today. 9/21/2019 0 Comments Prayers of the People, P15C When will it END, God?
When will your people stop slaughtering your children, stop hurling murderous words at one another, killing the spirit in addition to the body? When will we start sharing our blessings, loving our neighbor, welcoming the stranger, and caring for the widow and the orphan and the poor? Where ARE you, O God? Where are you in the midst of this chaotic, hateful, hurtful generation? Our tears are our food day and night. Almighty God, you have faithfully fed the hungry and clothed the naked and comforted the grieving and shown hospitality to the marginalized. You have freed the oppressed and gathered together the scattered and welcomed the prodigal home. Do not desert us now, we beseech you! Never have we needed you more .... Send your Spirit to work within us, we pray. Heal our brokenness as no medicine can. Rend our hearts and turn them back to you. End the violence of anger and of neglect. Put a stop to our abuse of power. Teach us how to love selflessly. Grant us empathy and compassion, and send your church out to be your heart and hands and feet in the world. Do not let us destroy ourselves, God, but help us to build one another up in your Holy name. Do not give up on us, O God. Ignite in us a passion that will not allow us to give up on you. |
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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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