Come. Worship in earnestness. Worship with humility and commitment to grow, to be transformed, to become the people God creates you to be. We gather as your people united in our desire to become all that you dream. Amen.
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Worship in Earnestness & Humility
Tagged with: earnestness, growth, humility, transformation
Posted in Call to Worship, John, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, John, Uncategorized
But Jesus Offers a Different Way
Frightened and worried about loss of power, comfort, and the known, leaders in Jerusalem and Rome put Jesus on trial. When the world became scared, it lashed out against Jesus. In our journey to Jerusalem, changes and the unknown can…
Who are you?
“Who are you?”, they asked Jesus. “I Am,” he replied. They followed Jesus. Peter and the others journeyed with him from place to place. You will deny me before the cock crows. “Never,” replied Simon Peter. They came for Jesus.…
Tagged with: cock crows, denial, Jesus, Peter
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, John, John 18, John 18:12-27, New Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, John, John 18, John 18:12-27, New Testament, Uncategorized
Whatever Our Shape, Abilities, or Struggles
We are created by God! We gather assured of God’s love and dream for humanity. We are created in God’s image. We gather assured that whatever our shape, our abilities, or our struggles, we reflect the image of God. Our…
Posted in Call to Worship, Invocation, John, John 9, John 9:1-41, narrative lectionary, Uncategorized
Living Water
Turn the tap and water comes out. Clean, refreshing water quenches our thirst. Stop at the market, twist open the cap. Spring water crosses our lips and our craving is satisfied. Step outdoors. Look up. The clouds dampen our faces…
Tagged with: St. Photina, woman at the well
Posted in Call to Worship, John, John 4, John 4:1-42, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, John, John 4, John 4:1-42, Uncategorized
So It Is
It had been a long day. The heat. The crowds. The life as it is expected. He sensed something new with this man. A breath, a wind swirled and blew. They met as the noise of the day faded. A…
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (John 2:13-25)
Tagged with: angry Jesus, cleansing the temple
Posted in John, John 2, John 2:13-25, sanctuary arts, Uncategorized
Posted in John, John 2, John 2:13-25, sanctuary arts, Uncategorized
Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)
Small blooms were sprinkled down the center aisle leading to this display in front of the communion table. Each seat in the sanctuary had a wrapped wedding butter mint.
The Righteous Anger of a Prophet
The world is not what we think it should be. It fails to meet our hopes and dreams. Some weeks we’re depressed. We ache at the hurt, the deep emotional and physical pain we inflict upon one another. It’s hard…
An Angry Savior
From your lives of challenge, of hard work, of weariness, and loneliness, come and worship. In tough times and times of joy, it “is zeal for your house that has consumed me…” (Psalm 69:9a CEB) From lives of righteous anger,…
Posted in Call to Worship, John, John 2, John 2:13-25, narrative lectionary, Psalm 69, Psalm 69:1-16, Psalm 69:13, Psalm 69:9, Psalms, Uncategorized
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