Losing to Find
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Proclaiming in Low Places
for August 23, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into worship, acknowledging the fullness of life they…
Open resource →Arguing with Jesus
for August 16, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites honest conversation with God — let there be silence after the opening…
Open resource →When the Wind Picks Up
for August 9, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to take a deep breath and settle into their seats before beginning.…
Open resource →Wrestling Through the Night
for August 2, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to settle into their seats and take a breath before beginning. Opening…
Open resource →Sorting the Catch
for July 26, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite people to settle into their seats and take a slow breath.…
Open resource →Growing Together
for July 19, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite worshipers to settle into their seats and take a breath before beginning. Holy God,we…
Open resource →Where the Seed Falls
for July 12, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude before beginning the prayer. Holy God, who…
Open resource →The Weight We Carry
for July 5, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude, letting the last note settle before you…
Open resource →Small Acts, Sacred Welcome
June 28, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites us to recognize that God meets us in the ordinary moments of our…
Open resource →The Cost of the Way
June 21, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: invite the congregation to settle into stillness before beginning this prayer. God of the journey,we come…
Open resource →Laughing from Empty Places
June 14, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer, invite the congregation to pause, breathe, and notice they have arrived. Opening Prayer…
Open resource →004 What Kind of Community Are We Becoming
004 What Kind of Community Are We Becoming? Reflections on faithfulness within and beyond the church You Give Them Something to Eat In Mark…
Open resource →003 The Anxiety of Becoming
Faithful Discernment in a Time of Institutional Change Acts 15 and the Work of Discernment In Acts 15, the early church faces a crisis…
Open resource →006 When Safety Becomes Disobedience
Discerning the Line Between Wisdom and Avoidance A Righteous Risk Conversation May, 2026 There is a form of faith that looks responsible but is…
Open resource →003 Between Distance and Witness
Between Distance and Witness Public Discipleship in a Difficult Conversation A Public Discipleship Discussion, 003 May, 2026 In recent years, conversations around LGBTQIA+ life…
Open resource →No Maps
Opening Prayer Note to leader: Let silence settle before beginning—this prayer invites arrival, not speed. God who calls us by name, We come from…
Open resource →Praising from the Dust
Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into worship, acknowledging the journeys that brought them here and the God…
Open resource →Speaking New Languages
Opening Prayer Note to leader: allow a moment of silence after the prelude before beginning this prayer. Spirit of Pentecost,we come from scattered places,carrying…
Open resource →Staying in the Room
Opening Prayer Note to leader: this prayer invites the congregation to settle into the practice of presence — give space for silence after naming…
Open resource →Public Gospel
Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to encourage God’s people to settle into God’s…
Open resource →005 Widening the Circle
Luke 10 and the Risk of Letting Go A Righteous Risk Conversation April, 2026 After these things the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent…
Open resource →Walking the Way
Walking the Way for May 3, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to…
Open resource →Coming and Going
Coming and Going for April 26, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a moment to…
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