Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 1) Open your hearts. We confess that we allow greed or hurt or fears to prevent our hearts from being the home of divine love and hope. Open your minds.…
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Open Hearts & Minds
Tagged with: Advent, Advent wreath
Posted in Advent, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Seasons of the Church
God Loves Us Despite Ourselves
At our inception, God loved us like a proud parent. God called out to us. The more God called to us, the further we ran. We sacrificed to other gods. We burnt incense to idols. Yet it was God who…
Tagged with: CEB, Common English Bible, narrative lectionary, Paris
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
Beloved by “I Am”
Who are we? We are God’s beloved. Who calls us out of the sin and darkness, of hatred, of fear, and of exclusion? “I Am,” the LORD of Israel, the One God who loves all. As God’s beloved, what does…
Tagged with: "I Am", God, Moses
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Are You Our Mother? Call to Worship Plus
(A responsive Call to Worship & Confession of Sin) *** Through the generations, humanity has sought the divine. “Are you my mother? Are you the creating one? Are you the source of all that is?” For…
Come Alive!
Come alive my friends! Worship the One God, baptize your hearts & souls anew. We pause here as a community, as a human family ready to praise the worthy One, the God of love & grace.…
Posted in Call to Worship, Passing of the Peace
Imagine the Laughter of Sarah
Imagine! Imagine a world in tune with the extravagant love of God! Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world filled with the absurdity of grace. Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world…
Tagged with: Absurdity of God, hope, laughter, Sarah
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Among the Trees
Among the trees, that is where you will find humanity. God created the trees tall & short. Among the trees and beside the animals, that is where you will find humanity. God created each animal & bird. From the dirt,…
Praise
Praise to the creator God! Praise to God who created, our earth, our hearts, & our souls in the divine image. Praise to the creating God! Praise to God who creates a world of…
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…
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, …
Tagged with: Old Rugged Cross
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28, New Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28, New Testament
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