Blessing Children How would a life change, how would the world change if, every night, a parent or both parents held their child and uttered words of blessing?  Isn’t that an amazing concept – to bless your baby, your child every night!?  “Raising Healthy Babies,” an entry point into Faith Inkubators, provides parents [...]

Proper 27B; Ordinary 32B; Pentecost 23   CALL TO WORSHIP  Leader:  On the road, any road People: God is with us Leader:  In the depth of grief; at any crossroads of life People: Christ is our companion Leader:  When all seems lost; when hope is only visible in our rearview mirrors People: The Spirit teaches [...]

Proper 25B, Ordinary 30B, Pentecost 21   CALL TO WORSHIP  Leader: With or without eyesight People: We come eager to perceive Leader:  Brokenness within ourselves People:  And ways we can offer Christ’s healing to others. Leader:  Let us join our hearts and voices in praise People:  To the One who is mercy. Leader:  Let our [...]

 In this week’s lectionary text Mark 10:35-45 Jesus asked James and John if they were able to drink the cup that Jesus would drink and be baptized with the baptism Jesus experienced. They quickly replied, “We are able.” They replied affirmatively not having a clue what the cup and baptism really meant and what would [...]

Proper 24B, Ordinary 29B, Pentecost 20   CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: If it is not the clothes we wear People: Or our position in the community Leader: If it is not the size of our bank account People: Or our formal education Leader:  If it is not our sitting in the place of honor People:  [...]

Let us not be wasteful Fill our hearts with care Thank you for this food we eat And for the food we share. Amen   © 2009  Cynthia Langston Kirk

Preparing to Practice the Examen For the Adults: St. Ignatius’ Examen provides a tool and encouragement for us to review our actions, inactions (ways we showed love and ways we withheld showing compassion for a person or group) and the events of our day. Practicing the examen in community (i.e. a family gathered around the [...]

Proper 23B; Ordinary 28B; Pentecost 19 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: What must we do? People: Follow Leader: Who must we love? People: Our neighbors – those easy to love and those difficult to love all around the globe Leader: How must we love? People: As we would love ourselves,  if we could perceive ourselves as [...]