Welcome

We appreciate your presence at worship today. We welcome you in the name of Christ. With enthusiasm let us approach the throne of grace and offer honor and homage to God.

Preparation for Worship

O Lord, please calm my spirit that I may center my attention on you and your Word this day. Amen.

Prayer Ventures

We are children of God and children of the resurrection! Pray for the Spirit to help us comprehend and celebrate our life in Christ, which is not limited to our short life on earth but extends into eternity with God.

Stewardship of your whole life

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.

What if we, as Paul, were so thankful to God for our siblings in Christ that we would pray regularly for one another, bless one another, and praise God for the gift of community? An attitude of gratitude is contagious! Let’s cultivate that attitude right here, beginning now.

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

We worship on the first day of the week because Jesus was raised on that day. Every Sunday is a little Easter. This Sunday feels more like Easter than many as the appointed texts celebrate the reality of the resurrection. Live it up this Lord’s day. Our God is the God of the living.

A Quote From Fr. Richard Rohr

You are created in the image of God from the very beginning. This is the basis for God’s justice: Since everyone is made in the image of God, then we need to recognize, honor, and respect the image of God in everyone.
No exceptions.