In the early church a complaint arose as it does when human beings worship together.With the Holy Spirit’s guidance the people came to an agreement. Striving to be one people, they chose participation in God’s expanding love in the world.…
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Sustains & Undergirds
Like the sun that warms,and energizes our planet…Like the water that refreshes,and teems with your creation…And like the soil and love from,which we are made…Your presence sustains andundergirds all that is. Be with us,circle and flow betweenour homes reminding usthat…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation
A Falling Out
Paul and the Corinthians had a falling out. It’s not gone well. Paul is as human as any of us.We are molded by the same Creator. Conflict. Hurt. Polarization. Rejection. These are the ways of humanity. There is always a way forward.…
Alone Together
Life goes up. Life goes down. Life goes on. We weep. We laugh and dance. We suffer and we pray. Together we cling. Together we share our song.Together we are one human family. Let us worship alone, yet not alone.
Living in VUCA Times (An Invocation)
We live in volatile times.It seems as if things are changing rapidly and often for the worse. We feel hope only to have it dashed by another action or event. We live in uncertain times.We aren’t sure of the right…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation
Lead Us and Give Us Patience
Come, Holy Spirit. Empower us. Show us the way. Lead us out of this time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. Be with us as we worship. Move us to patience. Move us forward in our sense of call as followers…
We Hear Your Words
We hear your words.And twist them around. We hear your words.And sometimes use them to justify deviousness, to manipulate, to promote our own self-interest, and to harm others. We hear your words.Help us to hear and understand your words. Remind…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:1-17, narrative lectionary, New Testament
That We Hear AND Listen
Jesus tells the disciples for a third time what is to come:The Human One will be handed over…They will ridicule him, spit on him, torture him, and kill him. After three days, he will rise up.” (Mark 10:33–34 CEB) And…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation, Lent, Lent 2, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, Mark 10:29-45, Mark 10:32-52, narrative lectionary, New Testament
Ash Wednesday: We are Breathing
Call to Worship Come into this sacred space and breathe.Formed from dust, we are here. We are breathing. Moment of silence. Let go of the world that tells you to compete endlessly.Formed from dust, we are here. We are breathing. Moment of…
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Invocation, Mark, Mark 9, Mark 9:30-37, New Testament
Demons – A Call to Worship
We gather in this place, on this sacred ground weekly.We come to be with friends.We come for inspiration and hope.We come to be among those who love like Jesus. The demons surround us. We yield to them. We adapt to…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation, Mark, Mark 5, Mark 5:1-20, narrative lectionary, New Testament
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