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12/1/2020 0 Comments Call to Worship, Advent 1B This is the beginning of the
GOOD NEWS! This is what they said would soon take place! Leave behind your shopping and your wrapping ... there are no more cookies to be baked. The One whom God has promised is COMING! Everyone in ear shot: Prepare the way!
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11/28/2020 0 Comments November 28th, 2020We are most definitely awake,
but we are not wide-eyed wonder awake ... we are not child-like take-it-all-in awake ... we are not ready-for-what-is-coming awake. No. ... Sunday Prayer: awaken in us a new hope posted: https://revgalblogpals.org/2020/11/28/sunday-prayer-awaken-in-us-a-new-hope/ King of kings,
hear our prayers of thanksgiving. For your followers around the world, we give you thanks. For the deep love your children have for you ... https://revgalblogpals.org/2020/11/21/sunday-prayer-you-are-sovereign/  Good morning, Lord!
Gathering with the saints, we praise you! Gathering with the angels, we praise you! Gathering with your people around the world, we praise you! Benefactor and Wisdom,
in trying times, you challenge us to be the people you call us to be. You endow us with creativity and courage, ... revgalblogpals.org/2020/11/14/sunday-prayer-embolden-us/  Call to Confession
the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it cannot ... (Romans 8:7) Let us confess our sin before God, and shift our minds to the Spirit as we seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession Lord and Master, we are faithless servants, burying what we have been given in fear of what might happen if we invest ourselves in something bigger than ourselves. You risked yourself for us, but we are not willing to risk ourselves for you. You risked yourself for all, but we are not willing to risk ourselves for even one. Instead, we play it safe, and in the end, no one is safe because the status quo is retained, and had that been enough for you, then we would all be lost for eternity. Forgive us, we pray. Inspire in us a confidence that you would not entrust us with the message of the kin-dom if you were not willing to journey with us to the end. Assurance of God's Grace By God's grace we have been saved through faith, and this is not of our own doing; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8) 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~ 11/10/2020 0 Comments Call to Worship, Pentecost +24, Year A Praise be to God,
who entrusts God's people with the stewardship of hope! Praise be to God, who invites God's own to celebrate partnership in ministry! Praise be to God, who challenges us to grow God's kin-dom, with even small steps forward, for the profit of all! 11/7/2020 0 Comments Prayers of the People, P+23ALight-bearer, shine your healing light
into the darkness. Be a beacon, we pray, for those whose wicks ... Sunday Prayer: open the door, posted: https://revgalblogpals.org/2020/11/08/sunday-prayer-open-the-door/  Call to Confession
Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:2) Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's mercy. Prayer of Confession O Lord, Bridegroom of the Church, Forgive us! We fell asleep waiting for your arrival. In the darkness, we became complacent, and we allowed our lights not just to dim but to go out completely. We gave up. We allowed darkness to overtake us and in doing so, we put ourselves and those we love at risk. Our lack of preparation for the moment of salvation has left us scrambling ... panting ... anxious. Forgive our foolishness, O Lord! Encircle us with protection from the forces of evil, and help us to trust that the light has come into the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. Assurance of God's Grace "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that (God) might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” (Isaiah 25:9) In the name of our Lord 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.  Come, you wise, you foolish.
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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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