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Open Your Eyes
*Call to Worship Open your eyes to, the shadows and substance. Open yourselves to, the hope and promise. Open our eyes to the wonder and mystery that is God. ___ Suggested opening…
And we run.
*Prayer of Confession responsive You call, God. And we run. You point, God. And we go the other way. We hide from you, God. And you seek us out. We get angry at you, God. And you wait patiently. We…
Tagged with: Jonah & the Big Fish, Jonah & the Whale, narrative lectionary
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Jonah, Jonah 3:10-4:11, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Jonah, Jonah 3:10-4:11, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Run! Run as Fast As You Can!
“Run! Run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man!” When I was a kid that was the taunt we’d use while playing tag. I thought about that while reading Jonah this week. God asks him…
Tagged with: Jonah & the Big Fish, Jonah & the Whale, narrative lectionary, whale
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Corinthians 12:4-10, Jonah, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Corinthians 12:4-10, Jonah, Old Testament, Uncategorized
As the Cherith Dries Up
*Call to Worship & Confession of Sin We come together even as the Cherith Brook dries up. God calls us to worship in the easy times and the hard times. Though we sometimes fail, we strive to offer grace to…
Tagged with: Elijah and the Widow, people of God, resurrection
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 17, 1 Kings 17:1-24, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 17, 1 Kings 17:1-24, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Maybe, It’s Not Our Job
David has reached the pinnacle of his career. Jerusalem has been restored to the Israelites. You’ll recall that Jerusalem is sacred ground for the Jewish people. Outside of Shiloh, God has been traveling around in a box: the ark. That…
Tagged with: David, legacy church, MLK, Nathan
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Exodus, Exodus 25, Exodus 25:9-22, Exodus 9, Matthew 5, Matthew 5:5, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Exodus, Exodus 25, Exodus 25:9-22, Exodus 9, Matthew 5, Matthew 5:5, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Becoming Sacred Soil for the Next Generation
*Call to Worship The Creator is worthy! God is worthy indeed! The cool breezes, grey and damp days, and blowing leaves remind us of the divinity that undergirds the world. The Creating One is worthy! In each generation a particular…
Tagged with: church transformation, David, declining church, God, legacy, narrative lectionary, Nathan, sacred soil, Temple, tent
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Call to Worship, Old Testament
Posted in 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Call to Worship, Old Testament
Golden Calves, Distractions, & the Realm of God
*Call to Worship Out of the world of hardships, pains, hatred, and distractions…Come and worship! We come together at the base of the mountain awaiting a word of hope from God. But even here together we can get distracted by…
Tagged with: distraction, golden calf, impatience, narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 32, Exodus 32:1-14, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 32, Exodus 32:1-14, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Offering: Promises & Signs
Invitation There are many signs we claim for our faith but ultimately it is our active love that reveals who we worship. As the plate comes around commit to give of your whole selves. Give of your talents and material…
Signs of God & Faith
God asked the enslaved Jews in Egypt to mark their doors with a sign of their faith. God promised freedom from slavery. We adorn our sanctuaries with the cross upon which Jesus hung as a sign of our willingness to…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, promises, signs, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
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