Call to Worship People of God! Why have you come? We have come to celebrate God's healing presence among us. Servants of God! Why have you come? We have come to be refreshed, to be renewed, to be sent out. Children of God! Why have you come? We … [Continue reading] about call to worship and prayer of approach – why have you come?
a short pastoral prayer
Author's note: This prayer is especially appropriate for weeks with communion. It follows a time of sharing joys and concerns. It needs to be spoken slowly. . . . All this and much more we bring you, O bright Morning Star. Our … [Continue reading] about a short pastoral prayer
Echoes of the Lord’s Prayer by Laura Viau
As we come before you, Lord, there is a part of me that can’t help but feel the eagerness of a child, running and leaping into the arms of a loving parent to talk. And yet that nagging question remains – who am I that the Creator of the Universe and … [Continue reading] about Echoes of the Lord’s Prayer by Laura Viau
confession: commodity god
God, we're not really sure what Simon and the others meant when they told Jesus that "everyone" was looking for him. Maybe they were trying to protect Jesus... trying to keep him safe within their grasp... as if he were some sort of commodity … [Continue reading] about confession: commodity god
illumination: breathe in
God of our deepest strength, as we breathe in the words of ancient poets and prophets, as we inhale the words of 1st century storytellers, refresh our hearts and minds so we might hear these words in new ways... so we might struggle … [Continue reading] about illumination: breathe in
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