Submitted by the Rev. Teri Peterson, Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church, Crystal Lake IL. A confession about our talents...parable and otherwise. One: Generous God, giver of every good gift, you have offered us abundance and yet we do not … [Continue reading] about confession: a closet of unused tools
confession: in it together
Written by a confirmation class reflecting on the combination of Deuteronomy 6 and 1 Corinthians 12. Submitted by Rev. Teri Peterson, Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church One: God, for running from you and your love, All: forgive us. One: For … [Continue reading] about confession: in it together
Sunday’s Coming: working toward November 13
These waning days of Ordinary Time can be so challenging--some of us are still wrapping up Stewardship campaigns (check out the Stewardship brainstorming conversation for ideas about dedication, consecration, actions of commitment, and maybe to … [Continue reading] about Sunday’s Coming: working toward November 13
illumination: light
Holy God, At times, we feel as if we're completely in the dark. We don't recognize that your light is always around us, Until we realize that it's not that we're standing in the dark... It's that our eyes are shut tight... And our hands are placed … [Continue reading] about illumination: light
declaration of grace: people on the way
Thanks to Teri's CTW (people on the way) for the thematic inspiration :) Listen to the good news! We are people on the way... We are people whom God refuses to abandon when we choose the destructive way in our moments of weakness. We are people on … [Continue reading] about declaration of grace: people on the way
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