Lighting the Advent Wreath (responsive) We look around us and feel so sad, worthless, and discouraged. And you remain with us. [light first candle] We look around and see unspeakable violence, terrorism and hatred. And you see who humanity can become. [light…
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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…
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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
Loving Faithfulness
Lighting the Advent Wreath/Call to Worship Young and unmarried she would became pregnant. Fear would be normal. Mary chose loving faithfulness. Old and married she had not become pregnant. Despair would have been normal. Elizabeth chose loving faithfulness. Both younger…
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Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Love, Call to Worship, Luke, Luke 1, Luke 1:26-45, New Testament
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…
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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…
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Posted in Advent, Advent Candle of Peace, Call to Worship, Joel, Joel 2:12-13, 28-29, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church, Uncategorized
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Hopeful Commitment
An Offering Invitation: Beginning our story of faith anew, we look toward love incarnate. The human Jesus will feel all the same feelings that we feel, that is, of course what incarnation means. The baby Jesus, felt hunger crying out…
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Posted in Advent, Invitation to Offering, Offering, Seasons of the Church
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…
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God of Fragility
Come worship the Creator. God made us, in all our weaknesses, frailties, & perfect imperfections. If we are the image of God, our strengths & weaknesses, even our looks & gifts are of God. God values us. God loves us…
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Posted in Call to Worship, Eastertide
Posted in Call to Worship, Eastertide
Birth Pangs & Midwifery
Offering Invitation The mother’s labor is beginning. She screams out at the birthpangs. We join in chorus, “the world is coming to an end!” forgetting that new life is born out of pain. Choose to be a part of the new…
Posted in Invitation to Offering, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Offering, Prayer of Dedication
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…
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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
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