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Look & See: A Benediction

Look and see! I see Jesus walking    along the shore. Hear and listen! Jesus is calling    Simon Peter and Andrew.  And? Jesus is calling us, too. Follow and watch! Jesus is going to the edges    of our

Posted in 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 3, 1 Samuel 3:11-4:1, 1 Samuel 3:2-11, Benediction, Matthew, Matthew 4, Matthew 4:18-22, New Testament, Old Testament

Look & See: A Call to Worship

Look and see! I see Jesus walking    along the shore. Hear and listen! Jesus is calling    Simon Peter and Andrew.  And? Jesus is calling us, too. Follow and watch! Jesus is going to the edges    of our

Posted in 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 3, 1 Samuel 3:11-4:1, 1 Samuel 3:2-11, Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 4, Matthew 4:18-22, Old Testament

The Voice

Holy Voice, You are the voice that set creation into motion. Yours is the energy behind the sun, stars, and moon. You are worthy of our undivided attention. All praise is due for all that you have done for us.

Posted in 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 3, 1 Samuel 3:11-4:1, Matthew, Matthew 4, Matthew 4:18-22, New Testament, Old Testament, Pastoral Prayer

Lead Us Toward Your Will

  Offering Invitation Lead us not into temptation, but toward your will. Lead us not into temptation, but to the sharing of our gifts. Lead us not into temptation, but to love through actions and through how we spend our

Posted in Invitation to Offering, Matthew, Matthew 6, Matthew 6:7-21, Offering, Prayer of Dedication

Giving, Abundance

If we give the loaves and fishes we have, from it God will create abundance. We now give our talents, gifts, & money for furthering the realm of God in this time and in this place.

Posted in Invitation to Offering, Matthew, Matthew 6, Matthew 6:7-21, New Testament, Offering

Here, Gathered

Holy One, We are here, gathered. We now turn our hearts & minds toward you in this place. We turn toward you who abides with us in every place, We turn toward you, the divine one, who never abandons.  In

Posted in Invocation, Matthew, Matthew 6, Matthew 6:7-21, New Testament

Carrying the Extravagant Love of the Cross

Gracious God, Bless these gifts, money, & talent. May they carry the extravagant love of the cross into the world. Amen

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Posted in Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28, New Testament, Offering, Prayer of Dedication

Gathering & Clinging

Invocation Creating Spirit, We gather among friends, seeking your love, wisdom, & guidance. We squeeze into this small space,     to be with others who seek you. Though we know you are always present here, on that hill faraway,

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Posted in Invocation, Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28

Turn Hearts & Minds Upon Jesus

Turn your hearts and minds upon Jesus! We turn now to God and     to the one who lived among us,        who taught us to avoid idols,     to live lives of faithfulness,     

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Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28, New Testament

Our Flawed Ideas

Words of Humble Confession We confess we sin    individually against others,        we confess we repeat our            mistakes,      even though we know better.  We allow our actions to make it

Posted in Ash Wednesday, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Days of the Church, Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:1-17, Matthew, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:6-7a, New Testament, Old Testament
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