Psalm 137; John 11;23-25 PRAYER: God of compassion and mercy, you are with us all the days of our lives, and we trust in you. Be among us today and center our lives that we may receive the hope you offer and then, in turn, offer it to others. May the words of my mouth...
Psalm 100 PRAYER:God of abundant grace, we come together, not as individuals but as a community of faith. You have brought us here that we may worship you together, that we may grow in faith… together. Remind us today of our calling to be your community of faith. May...
Hebrews 4;12-14 PRAYER: God of peace and love, we read stories in the Bible remind us of how you love us, and how you want us to love one another. Yet we often read the Bible and then apply our own agendas to justify the things we do – even though those things are...
For a long time after World War II was over, places where Jews were hiding throughout Germany were found. One of them was an underground passageway which served as a refuge from the Gestapo. At one point, Jewish fugitives hid there for four months without being...
PRAYER: God of grace and mercy, in one way or another, we all have doubts about our faith. Help us to remember that these doubts are normal and that having them is not a signal of failure, but rather a clear sign of the humanity with which you have blessed us....
Matthew 5;13-20 PRAYER: When you sat preaching on that mountain, O God, did you see our faces among the crowd? Enable us to hear your voice today, that we may be reminded that we are the light of the world, called to shine, that others may see your good works and not...
Corinthians 1;10-18 PRAYER: Break us free of our silos that isolate us and separate us one from another, O God. Remind us that when we are united in Christ, we are more easily following the path you lay before us. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all...
Matthew 5;1-12 PRAYER: When you went up that mountain to preach O God, did you see our faces among the crowd? Enable us to hear your voice today, that we may be so blessed to be a blessing to others. Transform us, O Christ, that we may at last be mindful of who and...
Corinthians 1;1-9 PRAYER: Remind us, O God, that you have already poured out your grace upon us and you have given your church the tools we need to do ministry and to serve your glory. We are blessed beyond measure and turn to you for guidance. May the words of my...
PRAYER: Oh God who transforms our hearts, open our eyes today that we may see the face of the hungry and open our ears that we may hear the cry of those displaced by war. As we look to you for justice and peace, let us not turn our gaze away from the humanity that you...
