*Call to Worship/Litany for Lighting the Advent Candle of Hope In a time when hope was veiled beneath laws prohibiting prayer… Daniel worshiped the God of extravagant love. In a time when the price of hope was to be thrown…
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Worshiping in Hope
Tagged with: Advent wreath, hope, narrative lectionary
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Hope, Advent Series, Call to Worship, Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Hope, Advent Series, Call to Worship, Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Open Your Eyes
*Call to Worship Open your eyes to, the shadows and substance. Open yourselves to, the hope and promise. Open our eyes to the wonder and mystery that is God. ___ Suggested opening…
As the Cherith Dries Up
*Call to Worship & Confession of Sin We come together even as the Cherith Brook dries up. God calls us to worship in the easy times and the hard times. Though we sometimes fail, we strive to offer grace to…
Tagged with: Elijah and the Widow, people of God, resurrection
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 17, 1 Kings 17:1-24, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 17, 1 Kings 17:1-24, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Becoming Sacred Soil for the Next Generation
*Call to Worship The Creator is worthy! God is worthy indeed! The cool breezes, grey and damp days, and blowing leaves remind us of the divinity that undergirds the world. The Creating One is worthy! In each generation a particular…
Tagged with: church transformation, David, declining church, God, legacy, narrative lectionary, Nathan, sacred soil, Temple, tent
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Call to Worship, Old Testament
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Call to Worship, Old Testament
Golden Calves, Distractions, & the Realm of God
*Call to Worship Out of the world of hardships, pains, hatred, and distractions…Come and worship! We come together at the base of the mountain awaiting a word of hope from God. But even here together we can get distracted by…
Tagged with: distraction, golden calf, impatience, narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 32, Exodus 32:1-14, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 32, Exodus 32:1-14, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Signs of God & Faith
God asked the enslaved Jews in Egypt to mark their doors with a sign of their faith. God promised freedom from slavery. We adorn our sanctuaries with the cross upon which Jesus hung as a sign of our willingness to…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, promises, signs, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
Unbelievable Promises
Praise the god of promises. God always keeps God’s promises! The noise of a world intent on collecting things distracts us from the miracle of what you promise. God always keeps God’s promises! We are tempted by the lure of…
Tagged with: Abraham, Abram, narrative lectionary, promises, Sarah, Sarai
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
So the story goes
In the beginning, so the story goes, God began creating. In a garden, the divine one breathed life into the adamah, the very earth. And we became. Praise to the creator! We gather to remember whose breath gives us…
Tagged with: Adam and Eve, breath of God, narrative lectionary, second creation story
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 3, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 3, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Inspire. Enlighten. Guide
We gather as people on a journey. We believe & we have doubts, we do good & we sin. We are imperfect humans, and still beloved by God. Love and grace. Hope and faith. These are the essence…
Resurrecting Hope For Us & For Them
*Call to Worship In this very room, there’s quite enough love. God’s love is for all of us. Revealed in the story of our faith, that love is for all of creation. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection hope is unveiled.…
Tagged with: epistles, In This Very Room, narrative lectionary, Paul, resurrection
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57, Call to Worship, New Testament
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57, Call to Worship, New Testament
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