*Call to Worship & Invocation Her place was tenuous. She lacked power. Or,…
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Embracing the Divine Within
Tagged with: Queen Vashti
Posted in Call to Worship, Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Invocation, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Invocation, Old Testament
Nope. Not Steak.
https://beingtim.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/nope-not-steak.m4a Mitchell Point Windy Cold Snow, sleet Crawled Later could handle Risk. This what passes for risk in my life It’s nothing compared to Queen Vashti’s risks *** Queen Vashti married to King Ahasuerus not a good guy some evidence…
Tagged with: Good Samaritan, Queen Vashti
Posted in Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Lent, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:30-31, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Posted in Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Lent, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:30-31, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Spirit of the Ages
Come and worship! We will praise the One between, within, and over. Trust in the One who co-creates the was, the now, and the will-be. Our hope is in the One who creates expansive love calling us to do the…
A Prayer for Today
Sacred Wholeness: Inspire our hearts, feet, & hands to be your expansive love in the face of hostility and hatred and fear. Help us to retain your essence of compassion and favor for those on the margins. May we embrace…
Posted in Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:14, Esther 4:14-17, Luke, Luke 12, Luke 12:22, 25, 31, Mark 12, Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:30-31, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, Special Times
Praise God Whose Love Flows From Generation to Generation
*Call to Worship based on Psalm 146 Praise God with your whole being! I will praise God as long as I live! Don’t trust the plans of humanity. Only God’s expansive love is eternal. Praise God! We praise the creator,…
So This is Christmas: A Christmas Eve Liturgy
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
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
Longest Night (Blue Christmas) Liturgy
Prelude Balm in Gilead, instrumental Prayer of Invocation Holy One, Why must this time of year feel so melancholy? Why when everyone else is joyous, do we miss those we’ve lost or those who are far away? Why is the…
Tagged with: Advent, Blue Christmas, Longest Night
Posted in Advent, Blue Christmas, Ezekiel, Ezekiel 37, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Liturgies, Liturgy, Longest Night, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Blue Christmas, Ezekiel, Ezekiel 37, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Liturgies, Liturgy, Longest Night, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Joy in the Midst of Incomplete Hope
*Call to Worship/Lighting of Wreath Speaking as hope, though incomplete, began to feel tangible… the prophet speaks. Speaking into the time when the people were no longer exiled… but the struggles were still real. Isaiah outlines God’s vision for God’s…
Tagged with: Advent wreath, candle lighting, Isaiah, joy, Jubilee, narrative lectionary
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Joy, Call to Worship, Isaiah, Isaiah 61, Isaiah 61:1-11, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Joy, Call to Worship, Isaiah, Isaiah 61, Isaiah 61:1-11, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
“Return!”
*Call to Worship/Lighting of Wreath (Peace) Long ago, when the people had turned to idols and demagogues for answers… God sent a prophet. “Return!” calls the Lord. When evil and sin ruled the day, when the people had forgotten God’s covenant…
Tagged with: Advent Peace, narrative lectionary, peace
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Peace, Call to Worship, Joel, Joel 2:12-13, 28-29, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church, Uncategorized
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Peace, Call to Worship, Joel, Joel 2:12-13, 28-29, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church, Uncategorized
Worshiping in Hope
*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…
Tagged with: Advent wreath, hope, narrative lectionary
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Hope, Advent Series, Call to Worship, Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Hope, Advent Series, Call to Worship, Daniel, Daniel 6, Daniel 6:6-26, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
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