Click here to see photos of the visuals in this service. Prelude *Call to Worship Veni Sancte Spiritus Come, Holy Spirit, Come. We are here to commune, to grow, to learn, and to prepare our hearts and minds before returning…
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Service of Healing & Hope for Our Nation
Tagged with: 4th of July, Condon United Church of Christ, healing, hope, Independence Day, Liturgies, national healing
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 11, 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26, 1 Esdras, 4th of July, Apocrypha, Isaiah, Isaiah 26, Isaiah 26:1-4, Isaiah 44, Isaiah 44:3, Liturgies, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 119, Psalm 119: 25-28, Psalm 126, Psalm 126:1-5, Psalm 81, Psalm 81:16, Psalms
Posted in 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 11, 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26, 1 Esdras, 4th of July, Apocrypha, Isaiah, Isaiah 26, Isaiah 26:1-4, Isaiah 44, Isaiah 44:3, Liturgies, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 119, Psalm 119: 25-28, Psalm 126, Psalm 126:1-5, Psalm 81, Psalm 81:16, Psalms
Reclaiming Sodom & Gomorrah
For those who are insistent about excluding our LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer) siblings from within God’s love and family, I can see why they use Genesis 19:1-38. This chapter can superficially be interpreted as a morality tale…
Tagged with: Gomorrah, hospitality, Orlando, Pulse Shooting, Sodom, Sodom & Gomorrah, welcome
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 19:1-38, Old Testament, Sermon
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 19:1-38, Old Testament, Sermon
Birth Pangs
*Confession of Sin & Call to Worship Across the waters, the restless breath blew. And God began to create. Through the centuries, God journeyed with humanity. And our forebears failed, to live up to God’s hopes. Forgive us, our forebears…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, signs
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Genesis, Genesis 1-2, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Genesis, Genesis 1-2, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Come. Listen.
Come, children, listen to Jesus. Jesus, teach us how to honor the Lord. Do not jockey for power and position. Jesus tells us, you don’t know what sitting at my side means. Jesus tells us, that the one who wishes…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Ash Wednesday – Call to Worship
*Call to Worship Out of the earth, we are formed. Out of the divine breath, we become God’s hopes. Let us pray together. Creating One, You reach to the earth and from dust you form each of us. You lift…
Messengers Before Us
Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 4) Out of the distant past, the people petition creation and its angels: Praise God, all of you who are his messengers! Praise God, all of you who comprise his…
Tagged with: Advent, Advent wreath
Posted in Advent Series, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Luke, Luke 1, Luke 1:28, Luke 2, Luke 2:1-20, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 148, Psalm 148:2, Psalms, Revelation, Revelation 5, Revelation 5:11, Uncategorized
Posted in Advent Series, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Luke, Luke 1, Luke 1:28, Luke 2, Luke 2:1-20, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 148, Psalm 148:2, Psalms, Revelation, Revelation 5, Revelation 5:11, Uncategorized
Out of Trying Times
Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 3) The times were trying. The world was dangerous. Into those times Isaiah, son of Amoz speaks. The world is a place filled with violence and evil. Isaiah speaks God’s…
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Posted in Advent Series, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Isaiah, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew, Matthew 1, Matthew 1:17-2:2, Matthew 2, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Advent Series, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Isaiah, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew, Matthew 1, Matthew 1:17-2:2, Matthew 2, Old Testament, Uncategorized
God’s Broken Heart
Sacred Words: Hosea 11:1-9 and Luke 13:34 Current Events: This sermon was preached the week following the terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut. Note: This sermon is longer than typical. God’s Broken Heart Jessica’s first steps Hosea Historical About 150…
Tagged with: Beirut, ISIL, ISIS, Paris, terrorism
Posted in After a Tragedy, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Luke, Luke 13:34, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Luke, Luke 13:34, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
God Loves Us Despite Ourselves
At our inception, God loved us like a proud parent. God called out to us. The more God called to us, the further we ran. We sacrificed to other gods. We burnt incense to idols. Yet it was God who…
Tagged with: CEB, Common English Bible, narrative lectionary, Paris
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
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