iˈmərZHən, noun: the act of being so completely involved in something that you forget what it’s like to be outside of it. You have heard the quip that a fish doesn’t know that it’s immersed in water, because it has never known anything else. This is often applied to...
Unstoppable Joy! Story Lectionary 2 October 2016 The Story of Noah When the Floodgates of Heaven were Opened Up (Genesis 7) The Enabling of the Tongue of Moses (Exodus 4) Korah and Those Who Defied Moses are Swallowed Up When the Earth’s Mouth is Opened Up by God...
Communion or the Eucharist doesn’t have to be separate from your sermon. Be creative in keeping the Eucharist fresh and new for people by altering the liturgy to suit the needs and times of your culture and community, by incorporating the Eucharist into your sermon,...
Wondrous God of infinite love and boundless compassion Mark our hearts with the seal of your handiwork Create within us the joy of being in your presence. Stitch into our souls the desire to serve, the power to heal, and the capacity to love deeply and genuinely. Mold...
Truth or Dare Lectionary 2 October 2016 World Communion Sunday Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 137 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 Text to Life “Truth or Dare,” the horror/slasher movie that came out this summer of 2016 won’t be on my watch-list but the title brings back...