Who Is in Front of You?
The Ordinary Work of Christian Leadership In Mark 6, Jesus and the disciples are confronted by an enormous crowd. The day is growing late, the people are hungry, and there is nowhere…
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Liturgical Season: Lent
Staying Long Enough to Hear
Staying Long Enough to Hear Easter Sunday for April 5, 2026 Call to Worship Responsive Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, we come, carrying what…
Staying with God at the Cross
Staying with God at the Cross Good Friday for April 3, 2026 Before Worship Begins Leadership Notes The room is dimly lit A simple cross is visible at the front. 7 candles…
Love That Stays
Love That Stays Staying with God at the Table in the Deepening Night for April 2, 2026 Opening Prayer A Night of Love and Betrayal Tonight we gather at the table with…
Beyond Hosanna
Beyond Hosanna Staying with God When the Shouts Fade for March 29, 2026 Before Worship Begins Realigning Palm Sunday The Palm and Ash Threshold+ Set-up A small table in the narthex/entry with:…
Staying with the Void
Staying with the Void for March 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Staying with What is Missing In life, we experience all kinds of voids—places where something is missing, where love used to…
Staying with God as Our Eyes Are Opened
Staying with God as Our Eyes Are Opened for March 15, 2026 Before Worship Begins Entering without Certainty Before we begin worship, I invite you—if you are willing—to close your eyes for…
Staying When Trust is Tested
Staying When Trust is Tested for March 8, 2026 Before Worship Begins Trust Begins by Staying In today’s gospel, a woman meets Jesus at a well. She does not come believing the…
Staying When the Way Is Not Yet Clear
for March 1, 2026 Before Worship Begins Naming Uncertainty Before worship begins, take a moment to name to God one uncertainty you are carrying. There is no need to fix it or…
Choosing to Stay
for February 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Beginning Without Pressure You are welcome here exactly as you are. Some of us arrive eager and open. Others arrive tired, distracted, unsure, or carrying…