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Micah 6:8: benediction for a time apart
A simple and just-right benediction based on Micah 6:8. Written for 3/22/2020. Go in peace – to do justice – staying home is justice today; love mercy – be kind and gentle to yourself and others; and walk humbly with your God – God is beside you, in you, and from you, today and all days…Amen. © Rev. Sally May, 2020 Rev. Sally May is currently the pastor of Mallett’s Bay Congregational Church, UCC in Colchester, VT. She lives in Jeffersonville, VT. Her sense of call is rooted in worship, pastoral care, and...
read morePsalm 23 in a time of COVID-19
Here is a responsive reading of Psalm 23 in a time of COVID-19 written for a Sunday morning worship service, 3/22/2020. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; With God all things are possible; He makes me lie down in green pastures. Let us honor the sabbath so that we may find healing rest in the midst of the chaos of these times. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. There is no better time to trust in God who knows we need quiet and stillness to restore our anxious souls. He leads me in paths of righteousness...
read moreSpiritual Care Package
Below is a link to a simple weekly “spiritual care package” designed to be distributed to families and individuals in our congregation and beyond. It contains: 7 daily devotionals including scripture verse, visual meditation and prayer pages for families with children and youth It can be easily adapted to your timeframe, setting and needs. SPIRITUAL CARE PACKAGE © Hadley Bunting & Rev. Kevin Goldenbogen, 2020 Hadley is the Director of Family, Youth & Children and Kevin is the senior-pastor of Charlotte Congregational...
read moreWorship while Distancing
Soon after COVID-19 came to Vermont (week of 3/8/2020), many worship leaders I spoke with: 1) recognized how critically important worship is in a time like this, and 2) wondered how to worship together while keeping physically distant? When my church chose to suspend services in our sanctuary on Sunday mornings for a time, we immediately looked to technology to allow us to worship while distancing. Here’s what we planned: Our two pastors will hold a live-broadcast worship service on Sunday mornings at our regular time. Zoom and...
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