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Prayer Before a Congregational Meeting About Money

O Creating One, You took the chaos,forming the waters, land, and sky. You took the earth, held her in your hands,and populated it with animals of the sea, sky, and land. You created your people to love you,and one another

Posted in Church Meetings, opening prayer, Prayers

Bask in the Joy of Love

Each blade of grass,And each hair upon our heads, were completed by the Creator.And God rested on the seventh day. Like the Creator loved Jesus,Jesus loved his disciples.“Remain in my love and keep my commandments,” he said. Look within. Look at

Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 2, John, John 15, John 15:9-15, New Testament, Old Testament

You Are Clear

You are clear: We must love our neighbor as ourselves.Move us to find ways to manifest your love even to those it is hard to help. You are clear: We must rest from our labors and honor you every week.Instead

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Posted in Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 15:1-15, Deuteronomy 15:4-11, Leviticus, Leviticus 25, Leviticus 25:8-13, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:30-31, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, New Testament, Old Testament

Your Heavy Burden is Lifted

Clouds hung close to the earth.A boulder weighed heavy upon us. And they wept.  And hid.  On the third day, the sun emerges. The tomb is empty. The weight of the boulder lifts from our shoulders. With great fear and excitement,they

Posted in Call to Worship, Easter, Matthew, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:1-10, New Testament

We Are Goats & Sheep

We are goats. We are sheep.We are sheep and goats. We make decisions.We take actions.What we do matters. We gather to worship.We gather to learn and be inspired.We commune together,and leave to serve and love. We are goats.We are sheep.We

Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:31-46, New Testament

He Rode Into the City

He rode into the city like an earthly king. Jesus was so much more. They waved branches and lay down their cloaks. Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! He entered the Temple. And overturned tables and threw the money changers out! My house

Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 21, Matthew 21:1-17, New Testament, Palm Sunday, Palm/Passion Sunday

Anoint us, O God (short)

*Call to Worship responsive We gather to worship the One whose love knows no bounds. We gather in unity with friends from other churches. Anoint us, O God! But our hearts are heavy. Outside these walls the world is fragmentation and

Posted in Call to Worship, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 15:4-11, Lent, Matthew, Matthew 26, Matthew 26:6-13

We are goats. We are sheep.

*Call to Worship  We are goats. We are sheep. We are sheep and goats. We make decisions. We take actions. What we do matters. We gather to worship. We gather to learn and be inspired. We commune together, and leave

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Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:31-46, Uncategorized

Waiting on the World to Change

*Call to Worship Children gunned down. Worshipers killed. Hatred surrounds us, Lord. So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Hurricanes. Rising sea levels. Forest fires.

Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:1-13, Uncategorized

Refreshing Waters

*Call to Worship Come, children, refresh yourselves within ever flowing waters. We come to be renewed. Listen, interact, be one with each other and with the Creating One. Praise, sing, smile, and cry in this hour. We come to be

Posted in Call to Worship, renewal, Topics & Themes, Uncategorized, water
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