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Gathering in Hope

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

In a time when hope was veiled beneath laws prohibiting prayer…Daniel worshiped the God of extravagant love. In a time when the price of hope was to be thrown into a pit of hungry lions…Daniel worshiped the God of abundant…

Posted in Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Old Testament

Resisting & Hoping

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

We call out to you, “Be the God we dream!” You respond by being the God you are. We discuss you and define you and expect of you. But you unravel our expectations and definitions. We seek to limit and…

Posted in Advent, Advent 1 Hope, Call to Worship, Daniel, Daniel 3, Daniel 3:1, 8-30, Invocation, narrative lectionary, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church

So This is Christmas: A Christmas Eve Liturgy

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Tim Graves — 6 Comments

Multimedia Prelude Music: Happy Xmas (War is Over), Jake Shimabukuro, Yo-Yo Ma Video: Snow_Loop, Work of the People Call to Worship And so this is Christmas! We gather again to mark the birth of the one who comes to turn the world upside…

Tagged with: And So This Is Christmas, Christmas Eve, Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Posted in Christmas, Christmas Eve, Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Days of the Church, Isaiah, Isaiah 61, Isaiah 61:1-11, Joel, Joel 2:12-13, 28-29, Luke, Luke 1, Luke 1:26-45, Luke 2, Luke 2:1-20, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church

Worshiping in Hope

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship/Litany for Lighting the Advent Candle of Hope In a time when hope was veiled beneath laws prohibiting prayer… Daniel worshiped the God of extravagant love. In a time when the price of hope was to be thrown…