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Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Ash Wednesday – Call to Worship
*Call to Worship Out of the earth, we are formed. Out of the divine breath, we become God’s hopes. Let us pray together. Creating One, You reach to the earth and from dust you form each of us. You lift…
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Words of Wisdom: We Didn’t Start the Fire, Billy Joel Sacred Words: 1 Kings 18:21-39 Note: There is a short gap in the video due to a problem with the video equipment. We get it wrong, too. Like the Baalist…
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 18, 1 Kings 18:21-39, Acts, Acts 2, Acts 2:1-4, New Testament, Old Testament, Pentecost, Sermon
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…
We’ve Propped Ourselves Up
Words of Humble Confession We confess we have propped ourselves up, letting pride claim special status for ourselves at the expense of our neighbors. You’ve told us that the vulnerable, those as powerless as children, are the greatest in your…
For Our Own Purposes
Words of Humble Confession We confess to you, O God, that we too often claim to see the special in others only to use it for our own purposes. We have…
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Posted in Ash Wednesday, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Days of the Church, Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:1-17, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:6-7a, New Testament, Old Testament
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Days of the Church, Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:1-17, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:6-7a, New Testament, Old Testament
Ashes for Just Such a Time As This
For just such a time as this, we were made. In the image of God, loving, grace-giving, and wise, we are created to be the hands, hearts, and feet of divinity. We gather on this Ash Wednesday, not because…
Call to Worship & Time of Confession
The purple of Lent is laid out before us, a symbol of Christ’s royalty. The old and the new, have come together, a new banner for our journey. …
As People of This World
L: We gather as people of this world. P: We live in a world of values contrary to Christ’s teaching. We are tempted daily by these values, too often participating in them. L: We gather as people called by God.…
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church
We Begin a Journey
L: Ashes reminded us, P: We begin a journey. L: It will not be easy. It may not be what we expected. P: It probably won’t be how we imagine but we know God is by our side. L: Prepare…
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