Installation of Leaders of the Church Pastor: In the night, Samuel heard a voice. Now the boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. The Lord’s word was rare at that time, and visions weren’t widely known. 2 One day Eli,…
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A Voice Is Heard in America
A Time of Lament A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and wailing. It’s Rachel crying for her children; she refuses to be consoled, because her children are no more. (Jeremiah 31:15 CEB) A voice is heard in America, weeping and…
Where is the love?
When our neighbors live on the street wandering from place to place… where is the love? When powerful men use their power for sexual favors… where is the love? When our neighbors turn to narcotics because life holds so little…
Posted in After a Tragedy, Amos, Amos 5, Call to Worship, narrative lectionary, Old Testament, Special Times
Litany of Installation of a Lead Pastor
Covenant of Installation The Presentation The Search Committee of the Albany First Christian Church is pleased to present the Rev. ____________ for installation as our Lead Pastor. Though we are gathered today to install _________, other members of the ministerial…
Tagged with: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Disciples, Disciples of Christ
Posted in Installation of a Pastor, Liturgy, Special Times
Posted in Installation of a Pastor, Liturgy, Special Times
Nevertheless, She Persisted
Text Mark 6:31-34 & Mark 7:24-30 I love my dog. under covers kiss his head Dogs were not pets “Dogs, a highly insulting name, dogs were regarded as shameless and unclean” (Jewish Annotated NT) rats? Region of Tyre Gentile area bordering Judea…
Tagged with: Condon United Church of Christ, United Church of Christ
Posted in Departure of a Pastor, Mark, Mark 6, Mark 6:31-34, Mark 7, Mark 7:24-30, New Testament, Philippians, Philippians 1, Philippians 1:3-6, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in Departure of a Pastor, Mark, Mark 6, Mark 6:31-34, Mark 7, Mark 7:24-30, New Testament, Philippians, Philippians 1, Philippians 1:3-6, Sermon, Special Times
Litany of Release & Farewell
Litany of Release & Farewell Moderator We began our journey together on _______ when __________ called __________ to serve as Pastor. Pastor I have been blessed by each of you, by those who are unable to be with us today, and by the…
Posted in Departure of a Pastor, Special Times
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
A Prayer for the Snowbound
When the troubles come, and we struggle just to connect… When we yearn for movement, and we are snowed in so deep… When the simple, has become a chore… We rightly cry out to you, “Enough! Stop it! Why me?”…
Tagged with: overwhelmed, snow, snowbound
Posted in for homebound, Homebound, Prayers, Uncategorized
Posted in for homebound, Homebound, Prayers, Uncategorized
Re-membering in Discordant Times
May we re-member in this discordant time that we are all One. Move us to act as One, humbly and resolutely calling out injustice. Give us the courage and passion to build a world in which all share in power…
How Long, O Lord? A Sermon in a Rural County Following the Election
Isaiah 6 We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. –Karl Barth Election numbers County 2/3 State 40% National slightly less than 50% Protests across cities Fringe Trump supporters overtly threatening We are a…
