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As the Cherith Dries Up

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship & Confession of Sin We come together even as the Cherith Brook dries up. God calls us to worship in the easy times and the hard times. Though we sometimes fail, we strive to offer grace to…

Golden Calves, Distractions, & the Realm of God

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Call to Worship Out of the world of hardships, pains, hatred, and distractions…Come and worship! We come together at the base of the mountain awaiting a word of hope from God. But even here together we can get distracted by…

Tagged with: distraction, golden calf, impatience, narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 32, Exodus 32:1-14, Old Testament, Uncategorized

Awakening Breath

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Listen to sermon delivered at Condon United Church of Christ here. Outline of Sermon Sept. 11, 2016 Condon United Church of Christ Rev. Tim Graves Eve and Adam had a choice. We have a choice. Our choices have consequences, sometimes…

Tagged with: Adam and Eve, myths, narrative lectionary, promises
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Old Testament, Sermon, Uncategorized

Unbelievable Promises

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Praise the god of promises. God always keeps God’s promises! The noise of a world intent on collecting things distracts us from the miracle of what you promise. God always keeps God’s promises! We are tempted by the lure of…

Tagged with: Abraham, Abram, narrative lectionary, promises, Sarah, Sarai
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized

Promises

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Invitation to Offering God promises much to humanity and we often turn the other way. As the plate comes around commit to give of your whole selves. Give of your talents and material possessions to the Church with the expectation…

Tagged with: narrative lectionary, promises
Posted in Invitation to Offering, Offering, Prayer of Dedication, Uncategorized

So the story goes

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Tim Graves — 1 Comment

In the beginning, so the story goes, God began creating. In a garden, the divine one breathed life into the adamah, the very earth. And we became. Praise to the creator! We gather to remember whose breath gives us…

Offering Invitation & Dedication

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Invitation We sing our praises to the Lord, for God is good and worthy! We give our whole selves — our talents and material possessions — to the Church with the expectation that they be used to further God’s dream for…

From the Belly of a Fish & Ninevah

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

*Confession & Forgiveness of Sins Get up and go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry out against it, for their evil has come to my attention.” (Jonah 1:1-2 CEB) God calls to us! 3 So Jonah got up—to flee…

Tagged with: Elder Testament, Jonah & the Big Fish, Jonah & the Whale
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Jonah, Old Testament, Uncategorized

Waves of Love & Commitment

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Invitation God’s breath sustains the ever-creating universe. Divine love rode the waves with the baby Moses and is with you in every joy, heartbreak, and challenge. Let God’s love move you to commit to use your talents and financial resources…

The River of Life

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Tim Graves — Leave a comment

Prayer of Invocation Your divine breath swept across the waters, giving life to fish & child. You rode the waves with Moses, moving a sister to speak up, reuniting mother and infant. You revealed your pleasure in Jesus, as the…