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Psalm 1:1-3, The Message How well God must like you—you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats,you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings,you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls. Instead you thrill to God’s Word,you chew on Scripture day and night.You’re a tree replanted in Eden,bearing fresh fruit every month,Never dropping a leaf,always in…
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Genesis 3:21-24 And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife and clothed them. Then the Lord God said, “See, the humans have become like one of us, knowing good and evil, and now they might reach out their hands and take also from the tree of life and…
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Genesis 2:8-9, 15 And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the tree of life also in the midst…
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Centering Practice On this Palm Sunday, we proclaim our joy in the saving love of Jesus Call to Worship We join with saints from days of old, proclaiming:Hosanna! Salvation belongs to Jesus!Open wide the gates of praise. We welcome Jesus with branches and songs of praise.Blessed is the One who comes in the name of…
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Worship Song Center / Oh Our Lord Oh Christ be the center of our lives Be the place we fix our eyes Be the center of our lives We behold the breaking dawnThe light that shines over everyoneWe look to You, we long for You, oh Lord We behold the rising sunThe earth awaits, Your…
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Centering Practice In Psalm 139, the psalmist marvels at how precious and vast are God’s thoughts — they even outnumber the grains of sand! Call to Worship Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good!God’s steadfast love endures forever.Let the redeemed rejoice in the wide embrace of God. To those in darkness, God brings…
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Centering Practice Scripture says, many waters cannot quench love. Let’s gather in the flow of God’s love together this morning. Call to Worship based on Isaiah 58 During this season of Lent, may our fasting loose the chains of injustice and set the oppressed free. May our light break forth like the dawn. Guide us,…
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Centering Practice This morning, together we seek God: here in this place, at this moment, together Call to Worship As we continue our Lenten journey we remember that from dust we came, and to dust we shall return. We remember that from home we came, and to home we shall return. Amen. Worship Songs Oh…
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Call to Worship Adapted from adapted from the United Church of Christ (Genesis 2:7; 3: 19 Psalm 104: 29-30; John 1: 18) Friends and neighbors, we pause during our week to observe Ash Wednesday together as a faith community. We remember that God made us from fragile, blessed dust And breathes through us the breath…
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Centering Practice Today, we encounter the glory of God revealed to us in Jesus Call to Worship In the creation of all things, God said, “Let there be light.” In the face of Jesus,the glory of God shines bright. May the light of the Spiritfill us with grace, wisdom, and mercyto love God and our…
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