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The Seeds

The seeds are spread. On the path, on rocks, & among the thorns they fall.   Within each seed lies the divine hope. We confess we sometimes disappoint our divine creator. We fail to grow and become the plant that

Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Mark, Mark 4, Mark 4:1-20, New Testament, Uncategorized

Another Sunday

*Prayer of Confession & Call to Worship Another Sunday. We hope this is worth our time.  Another Sunday. We hope the preacher doesn’t talk too long.  Another Sunday. We worry about the personal & the world.  Another Sunday. We yearn for

Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Mark, Mark 2, Mark 2:1-22, New Testament, Table Invitation

Immediately. Healing.

The old white wing chair wrapped its arms around her. She was a lump, just sitting there holding it. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more depressed before or since,” she’d later say to friends and family. Her dreams, her

Posted in Mark, Mark 2, Mark 2:1-22, New Testament, Sermon

Seeking Healing

*Prayer of Confession & Invocation Sacred One, from our worlds of pain, brokenness, and challenge we gather. We are yours, the koinonia gathers here & now. Focus on this place, we pray. Heighten our awareness, of your presence in this

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Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:21-45, New Testament, Uncategorized

Yearning for the Star-Child

Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 2) Our earth is in trouble, ice caps are melting, storms are growing more intense. Where is God? Why have you left us in this hellish exile? Our politics lack

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Posted in Advent, Advent 2 Candle Lighting, Advent Candle of Joy, Advent Series, Call to Worship, Isaiah, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:1-3, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church, Stories of Christmas

Here I Am!

The story of Samuel is the story of a transitional time in Israel’s history. The nation, really a rag tag collection of people who share a common faith and identify, yearns for greatness. They yearn for glory. They want a

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Posted in 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 3, 1 Samuel 3:2-11, Mark, Mark 15, Mark 15:34, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
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