Welcome

On one day Jesus fed a crowd with a few loaves and fish, then calmed both a storm and his disciples (John 6:1-21). He is also with you always — whatever your needs and cares. Welcome to worship.

Preparation for Worship

Spirit of life, draw each of us into your love, that we may welcome it for ourselves and eagerly share it with others. Amen. 

Prayer Ventures

Do you see God doing great work with things that may seem small or insignificant to us? Lift up in prayer the things we witness that restore our faith, stir hope and reassure us that God is present and active in our lives, communities and world.

Stewardship of your whole life

Psalm 145:15, 16 – The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.

Our God is a god of abundance. As steward/disciples we look to God for all that we need, knowing that God provides.

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Today is the first of five Sundays with gospel readings from John 6, the first four of which focus on Jesus as bread of life. Today Jesus feeds thousands of people with five loaves and two fish. What we have, what we bring to Jesus’ table, seems like it is not nearly enough to meet all the needs we see around us. But it is not the adequacy of our supplies or our skills that finally makes the difference: it is the power of Jesus working in the littlest and least to transform this world into the world God desires, a world where all the hungry are satisfied.

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.