Leader: God illuminates our hearts and minds
People: To the injustices in the world.   
Leader: Aiding us to see not only our gifts
People: But Holy Wisdom, our vital companion,
Leader: Empowering us with the bold courage of two midwives
People: That we may stand up for life and dignity and civility
Leader:  Let us worship God who we cannot [...]

 
Leader: God calls us away from that which is familiar and comfortable
People: To unmarked paths and unstable terrain.
Leader: We are showered with gifts
People: Yet, we often embrace the struggles more than the blessings.
Leader: God’s time is God’s time
People: Yet, we sometimes connive or cheat to get what we want, when we want it.
Leader: Come, let [...]

CALL TO WORSHIP
 
Leader: Out of darkness God brought
People:  And continues to bring light.
Leader: Out of chaos the Holy One brought
People:  And continues to bring the rhythm of order.
Leader: Out of what cannot be seen our Creator brought
People: And continues to bring the miracle that is life.
Leader: And God deemed creation good.
People: Alleluia! Yes, it is [...]

 A year after the shooting spree that killed five beloved people, wounded several more and left us grieving and grasping for hope, the city of Tucson came together on Jan. 7th for times of commemorating, celebrating, and committing to life, health and community.  It began at sunrise at the TMC Labyrinth at Peppi’s House. The mother drum called us together, constantly [...]

 
Leader: In the first light of every dawn and the brightest star at night
People: Christ’s hope and joy shine brightly.
Leader: In aha moments of wonder and extravagant gifts offered unconditionally
People: Christ is made manifest to us.
Leader: As we journey long, and deep within, searching for God as God searches for us
People: Christ is revealed to [...]

Radical Hospitality
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Welcome to a time of wonder
People: And music that calls us home
Leader: Welcome to hear God’s words that inspire and challenge
People: And to reminders that we are offered holy hospitality -
Leader:  Hospitality that teaches us how to open our lives to others
People:  Leading us to fully live open minds, open hearts, [...]

Knowing Who We Are: Fitting In
CALL TO WORSHIP
Soloist or Choir sing the refrain from Near to the Heart of God; then the leader begins the Call to Worship
Leader: There is a place of quiet refreshment
People: Near to the heart of God
Leader:  There is a place for each of us to bloom and grow
People: Within the [...]

Knowing Who We Are: What is United Methodism?
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: We gather today remembering
People: Susannah Wesley and her passion for education,
Leader:  John Wesley’s disciplined approach to spiritual formation
People: And his never-wavering commitment to social justice,
Leader: Charles Wesley’s gift for music
People: And the legacy of faith-forming hymns he left
Leader:  Brethren who became our brothers and [...]

CALL TO WORSHIP
 Leader: Eternal One, ever creating always inviting
People: Take us to the green and thriving place
Leader: Redeeming Christ, Healing Teacher,
People: Forgive and mend this fractured world
Leader: Spirit of Fire who fills with passion and leads us even through the darkness
People: Inspire and empower us that we may love as the Samaritan called Good
Leader: Life-giving [...]

Isaiah 43: 1-4; John 15, 12-17
Knowing Who We Are; What It’s Like to Belong
 CALL TO WORSHIP 
Leader: We seek you, Living God
People: And all the while you have been seeking us
Leader: We strive to choose you from all that demands our attention
People: And you have chosen us since the beginning
Leader: As we center to worship you [...]