Welcome

Family of God, siblings of Christ: Welcome to this time of worship and prayer, listening and singing, confession and forgiveness, giving and receiving. We are glad you’re here!

Preparation for Worship

The seeds of your good fruit are planted in us, loving God. Water us today so we sprout with patience, kindness, generosity, self-control and, above all, love (Galatians 5:22-23).

Prayer Ventures

“Peter felt hurt because [Jesus had asked him], ‘Do you love me?’ … [Peter] said to [Jesus], ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’” (John 21:17). Ask God to forgive us when we stray from the work Jesus left us, the work of loving and serving our neighbors and our siblings in Christ. Pray that Christ’s selfless, sacrificial, far-reaching love will inspire us to embrace God’s work in the world.

Stewardship of your whole life

Galatians 5:14 –For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
A generous heart is built on the firm foundation of God’s abundant love, but it doesn’t stop there. Once you begin to see through the lens of love, everything looks different. Let love be your language, your dance of dissidence, and the song of your generous heart.

Peter and Paul, Apostles

Today we celebrate two great figures of the early church, Peter and Paul, who represent the spread of the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles and, according to tradition, were martyred on this date. The witness of Peter and Paul inspires us as we seek ways to faithfully proclaim the gospel in our contemporary context.

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.