“Me! Me! Me!” James & John wanted Jesus to do for them what they asked. “Me! Me! Me!” Like James & John we often want without knowing the consequences. “Me! Me! Me!” We want to sit on the lefthand side…
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Motivate Us
Looking at the rainbow she lamented, “We could use a new covenant along about now…” We live in hard times. We seem intent on tearing one another down. We yearn for God to fix what ails us. What kind of…
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Be Still
We are made for more. More than work, worry, & doing. We are made for the Sabbath. To be present with the divine spirit of hope, truth, & love. Just as the creating One rested, we too rest. We too…
Of One Plant
Emerging from the deep rich soil, humanity reaches toward the sky. Planted in the earth, we reach upward toward the One, who creates us in their image. Rain and sunshine, nourish us on our journey. Growing as one vine, we…
A Voice Is Heard in America
A Time of Lament A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and wailing. It’s Rachel crying for her children; she refuses to be consoled, because her children are no more. (Jeremiah 31:15 CEB) A voice is heard in America, weeping and…
Darkness. Light.
Injustice. Darkness. Illness. Darkness. Hopelessness and temptations. Darkness. Worry and anxiety. Darkness. Evil in many forms pervades our world. Darkness disorients. We light a bulb and it sizzles and fades out. The light of hope is shattered into many pieces.…
God of…
God of grief and sadness, Hear our stories. Give us hope in the midst of loss. God of trauma and despair, Hear our stories. Reassure us with your peace. God of love and justice, Hear our stories. Show us your…
I was glad
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:2-3 CEB) This is the place in which God’s people gather to worship.…
With each child born
Call to Worship With each child born, be they be the Christ child, your child, or our own baby… Hope is rekindled. God loves God’s creation. Confident the time will come when the lamb and leopard live in peace together,…
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Born of the Spirit
Come here, little one. Sit with Jesus in joy. Grow in faith. Listen to the words of sage Jesus. Each of us are God’s beloved. The wolf will live with the lamb and the calf and lion will feed together……
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