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Weekly Worship – June 28, 2020

Opening Prayer Jesus said, “Anyone who receives you, receives me, and anyone who receives me, receives the One who sent me.” Siblings in Christ: We gather together in the presence of the God who receives us with open arms, who loves us unconditionally, and who bids us do the same to one another. Let us…
Weekly Worship – June 21, 2020

Opening Prayer Loving God, You call us to turn away from our own selfish interests, to take up our cross, and to follow You. To find our lives, may we live them in service of Your mission. As we come before You this morning, give us open hearts and open hands. Make us eager to hear…
Weekly Worship – June 14, 2020

Opening Prayer Do not sit idle, thinking your worship has no point, no purpose, no power. Your prayers invite God closer. Your singing touches God. Your confessions launch a brighter future. God is active: attentively listening, eagerly forgiving, powerfully shaping you into your best self. Shaping you into the disciple you are called to be.…
Weekly Worship – June 7, 2020

Trinity Sunday Opening Prayer Prayer written by Hildegarde of Bingen The words God speaks are the life and sustenance of all that exists. The life Jesus gives is the re-creation and renewed birth of all that is broken and worn. The Spirit’s stirring in our souls is the inspiration for creativity, compassion, joy, and community. Life-giving, life-restoring, life-fulfilling God; may our…
Weekly Worship – May 31, 2020

Pentecost Sunday Opening Prayer Prayer written by Hildegarde of Bingen When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak. Come, Holy Spirit, come! Holy Spirit, making life alive, moving in all things, root of all being, cleansing the cosmos…
Weekly Worship – May 24, 2020

Ascension Sunday Opening Prayer Why are we looking up to heaven?Christ has come; Christ has risen; Christ will come again. Why are we looking ahead to the future?The Holy Spirit is among us now. In our baptism, we have already died and risen with Christ. Why are we afraid of death and dying?God’s love casts out our fear.…
Weekly Worship – May 17, 2020

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!! Opening Prayer Easter is the season of new life and so we give thanks for our new life in Christ Jesus. Bring us once again into Your presence through Your indwelling Spirit that comforts and sustains us throughout our lives. May we find the quiet centre of Your love today as…
Weekly Worship – May 10, 2020

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!! Opening Prayer At times it can be difficultto look forward in hope,to face the future,to trust that God is working for us. But in this space,God is with us.Offering us a glimpse of heaven, a teaser of what is to come. So, however difficult, however challenging, however uncomfortable, put your trust…
How does the Church year work?

If you’ve been following along on Kids Korner, you will see every week that I use a special clock to point out where we are in the Christian year. We are now midway between the 4th and 5th Sundays in Easter (which is a 7 week season, not just one day). Our year starts with…
Weekly Worship – May 3, 2020

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!! Opening Prayer We are God’s church. We come together in worship. We are followers of Christ. We come together to learn from his words. We are joined together by the Spirit. We come together to celebrate. God has freed us from our past. We come together to move forward. We are…