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We Have a Choice

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

We have a choice.We are created with free will. Will we follow the ways of greed and selfishness or the ways of sharing and extravagant loving?We choose to follow the One who requires us to do justice,love kindness, walk humbly,…

Open Our Perspectives, Hearts, & Actions

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Confession of Sin Responsive Though you model seasons of hard work and seasons of rest, we too often favor one over the other. Though you honor all labor that builds your kin_dom,we too often favor the labor of some over…

Your Heavy Burden is Lifted

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Clouds hung close to the earth.A boulder weighed heavy upon us. And they wept. And hid. On the third day, the sun emerges. The tomb is empty. The weight of the boulder lifts from our shoulders. With great fear and excitement,they…

Posted in Call to Worship, Easter, Matthew, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:1-10, New Testament

We Are Goats & Sheep

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

We are goats. We are sheep.We are sheep and goats. We make decisions.We take actions.What we do matters. We gather to worship.We gather to learn and be inspired.We commune together,and leave to serve and love. We are goats.We are sheep.We…

Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:31-46, New Testament

He Rode Into the City

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

He rode into the city like an earthly king. Jesus was so much more. They waved branches and lay down their cloaks. Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! He entered the Temple. And overturned tables and threw the money changers out! My house…

Anoint us, O God (short)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship responsive We gather to worship the One whose love knows no bounds. We gather in unity with friends from other churches. Anoint us, O God! But our hearts are heavy. Outside these walls the world is fragmentation and…

Posted in Call to Worship, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 15:4-11, Lent, Matthew, Matthew 26, Matthew 26:6-13

We are goats. We are sheep.

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship We are goats. We are sheep. We are sheep and goats. We make decisions. We take actions. What we do matters. We gather to worship. We gather to learn and be inspired. We commune together, and leave…

Tagged with: narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:31-46, Uncategorized

Waiting on the World to Change

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship Children gunned down. Worshipers killed. Hatred surrounds us, Lord. So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Hurricanes. Rising sea levels. Forest fires.…

Posted in Call to Worship, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:1-13, Uncategorized

With each child born

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Call to Worship With each child born, be they be the Christ child, your child, or our own baby… Hope is rekindled. God loves God’s creation. Confident the time will come when the lamb and leopard live in peace together,…

Tagged with: children, lamb and leopard, peace
Posted in Call to Worship, Isaiah, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 11:2-6, Matthew, Matthew 18, Matthew 18:1-5, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized

Born of the Spirit

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Come here, little one. Sit with Jesus in joy. Grow in faith. Listen to the words of sage Jesus. Each of us are God’s beloved. The wolf will live with the lamb and the calf and lion will feed together……