 Call to Confession
Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord! (Psalm 130:1) Let us confess our iniquity before God and seek God's mercy: Prayer of Confession Forgive us, O God, for we have placed humans on thrones, giving them equality with you, as if that were even possible, as if we had such authority. In our arrogance, we have called humans "saviors," and referred to them as our "retribution." We have placed them on equal footing with Jesus, himself, and have worshiped them with unfaltering devotion. Forgive our idolatry, we pray. Open our eyes to the ways in which we enthrone fallible humans for our own gain. Re-orient our devotion to you, whose sovereignty is above all earthly rulers and whose steadfast love and faithfulness is beyond reproach. Assurance of God's Grace When we confess our sin, God, who is faithful and just, forgives us our sin and removes it as far as the east is from the west, remembering it no more. (Psalm 103:12, Hebrews 8:12) 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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11/19/2024 0 Comments Christ the King Sunday, Year B You who seek a dwelling place for God,
God dwells everywhere. You who long to worship at God's footstool, worship everywhere. You who are clothed with righteousness, you who shout for joy, do not turn your face away from David's royal Son. God keeps God's covenant to those who keep God's decrees. Let us worship God!  2 Samuel 23:1-7 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20samuel%2023%3A1-7&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 132:1-12 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20132%3A1-12&version=NRSVUE Revelation 1:4b-8 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%201%3A4b-8&version=NRSVUE John 18:33-37 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2018%3A33-37&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for this week is Psalm 132:1-12. All liturgy will be based on this scripture. What in Psalm 132:1-12 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=978831090952811&set=a.549399683895956. 11/14/2024 0 Comments Playlist, P+26B11/13/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+26B Call to Confession
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) Let us confess our waywardness before the Lord, and seek the Lord's mercy: Prayer of Confession Oh, God, forgive us! We have gone god-shopping, and the god we have found is branded by greed and abuse of power and slander. The commercials for this god heralded these characteristics as strength and we bought in. Lord, in your mercy, forgive us! You have shown us what is good: to love kindness, to do justice, and to walk humbly with you. But we have chosen the opposite, following leaders who defy the very thing we claim to uphold. Once again, we have gone astray, and we do so claiming to act in your name. Hold the mirror up for us, we pray, so that we can see ourselves for who and what we are. You have called us to be better than this, and we deserve the wrath that comes from worshiping idols. If there is anyone among us, Lord -- and we know there are, for at the very least there are children whose souls are as yet unmarred by the ugliness of our egos -- save us from ourselves, we pray, and remind us who we are and whose we are. Assurance of God's Grace In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace (Ephesians 1:7). Hear the Good News: In 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. 11/12/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+26B Take refuge in God,
you who are seeking protection. Bless the Lord who gives you counsel. Rest secure, and let your soul rejoice in God your Savior. In God's presence there is fulness of joy. Let us worship God! Daniel 12:1-3 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=daniel%2012%3A1-3&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 16 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2016&version=NRSVUE Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2010%3A11-14%2C%2019-25&version=NRSVUE Mark 13:1-8 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2013%3A1-8&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 16. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 16 inspires or encourages you? Share your thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=973533034815950&set=a.549399683895956. 11/7/2024 0 Comments Prayer of Confession, P+25B Call to Confession We lift up our eyes to the hills. From where does our help come? Psalm 121:1 Lift up your eyes, people of God, and seek God's help! Let us confess our sins together: Prayer of Confession You, O Lord, are Love. And those who abide in love abide in you. Yet we used your name to build a house on hatred with name-calling and threats and anger, and we have demanded that the doors be closed and everyone who is not like us be thrown out, when you call us to welcome the stranger, the other, the marginalized, the voiceless. Forgive us, we pray, and remind us that we were once the hated ones, and you rescued us and gave us new life. You, O Lord, are our Fortress. But we who call on your name have decided that weapons of war and intimidation and abuse of power are back up just in case we cannot count on your example to show us how to love our neighbor as you love us. Forgive us, we pray, and remind us that peacemakers shall be called the children of God. You, O Lord, have called us to rest, that we might enjoy your creation. But we who call on your name have chosen to strip this planet rather than steward it wisely and to do in the name of greed. Forgive us, we pray, and remind us of your charge to us to care for all of creation which you called good. Forgive our idolatry. Forgive our enmity, we pray, and forgive us for taking your name in vain. Make us teachable, O God, so that we might learn from our mistakes before they devour us all. Assurance of God's Grace Our help comes from the Lord who made Heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 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. 11/6/2024 0 Comments Call to Worship, P+25B Enter into God's courts, you who labor
to build a house of love and joy. God labors with you. The work is not done. Enter into God's courts, you who keep watch, protecting the city where all God's children live together. God is with you, and all are welcome here. Enter into God's courts, you who eat the bread of anxious toil. God is with you. God is with you. God is with you. Let us worship God. Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ruth%203%3A1-5%2C%204%3A13-17&version=NRSVUE
Psalm 127 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%20127&version=NRSVUE Hebrews 9:24-28 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%209%3A24-28&version=NRSVUE Mark 12:38-44 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A38-44&version=NRSVUE The focus passage for A Place of Grace this week is Psalm 127. All liturgy will be based on this passage. What in Psalm 127 inspires or encourages you? Share you thoughts here: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=968402121995708&set=a.549399683895956. |
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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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