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3/22/2019 0 Comments

Prayers of the People, L3C

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​Hear our prayers, Eternal One,
For those who come thirsting for freedom and security
And find doors shut in their faces,
Their children taken from them,
Their dreams shattered
Against proverbial walls.
Grant that the poor and penniless
Might be restored to community
Where grace is abundant
And hope overflows,
Where opportunities are shared
Lavishly
By those who have more than enough,
And where life-giving words are spoken
In your name.
Hear our prayers, O God.
 
 
Hear our prayers Eternal One,
For those who are busy plotting violence
And wrong-doing,
Intent on causing pain and destruction
To fulfill in themselves some sense of power
Over the powerless.
Hear our prayers for healing for them
That they might know the peace that comes from
Knowing you intimately ….
From being welcomed at your Table …
From resting in your unconditional love …
And as a result, may be transformed
Into wholeness,
As living witnesses to the grace your pour out
In unexpected places and
In unexpected ways.
 
Hear our prayers, Eternal One,
For those who are distracted by
Too long To Do lists
And too few hours,
By grief
And broken dreams,
By mundane moments
That slip by slowly
In the drip, drip, drip of uninspired living.
Nourish them with words of encouragement
That fall upon them like glistening snow
And soak into their very beings
And enliven them anew
With a purity of purpose
That can only come from you.
Refresh your people, Lord,
That they might be led forth in peace,
Dancing in joy,
According to your divine will.
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    Julie served as a Commissioned Ruling Elder in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation for thirteen years. She now absolutely delights in filling the pulpit for colleagues upon request, and looks forward to opportunities to do so. Her reformed perspective is sprinkled with humor and presented with authenticity, and she is open to creatively deconstructing worship as a means to helping congregants explore worship in transformational ways.

    Julie and her husband, Ray, are parents of three adult children, and grandparents of four energetic and imaginative little people. She is an introverted-with-enough-extrovert-balance-to-keep-her-social, perfectionistic-with-hopper-tendencies, time and goal-oriented, kaleidoscopic, and insatiably curious child of 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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