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Flowing River of Life
For our church’s annual Stewardship campaign, we chose a theme of “Flowing from the Throne of God,” from Revelation 22:1-5: “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the...
read moreTeach us Your Way: Veteran’s Day Litany
Below is a litany written for Veteran’s Day 2016. The response is from Psalm 86. On this Sunday after Veteran’s Day, there is need for us all give thanks to our Veterans for their service, for their sacrifices, and for those of their friends and family. The people respond by saying: Response: God, teach us your way, so that we can walk in your truth. On this Sunday after Veteran’s Day, there is need for us all, not only to give thanks, but also to seek our Veterans out, and to walk with them and their families in listening,...
read moreRe:Call
Here is a Call to Worship, written for Reformation Sunday, 2016. One: When we feel withered and parched, and our faith lies fallow in the fields, MANY: Reseed us, Replant us, Replenish us, O God. One: When we’re up to our eyeballs in debt, or stuck in the depths of despair, MANY: Resurrect us, Renew us, Restore us, O God. One: When our desire to accumulate goods outweighs our desire to share with our neighbors, MANY: Reduce us, Reuse us, Recycle us, Repurpose us, O God. One: When we wish to see Jesus, but we can’t get a good view, MANY:...
read moreNewSong
Most congregations have a canon of hymns that they know, love and sing often. I’ll pause while you make a mental list of your congregation’s hymn canon… … … … … You know though, there are countless hymns and songs in this world that your congregation rarely or never sings. New hymnals and songs come out every year, of course, but there are also many old songs in your own hymnals and music file cabinets you never sing either. Maybe, just maybe, some of these are inspiring and could become...
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