We changed up Sunday worship last week, as I’m sure you know. I’ll tell you, as one who has been singing a lot of songs alone over the past two months, it was really good to worship with even just a few others in the room — and I hope that translated through your computer screens. As we discussed changing the format of Sunday worship, there were several other components to our weekly liturgies that we wanted......

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Above: The Potato Eaters by Vincent Van Gogh (1885)           Gathering   Prelude: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need         Greeting       Call to Worship   from Matthew 11:28 and Isaiah 61:3 “Come to me,” Jesus said to his followers. “Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” Come to me if you are grieving and despairing. Come to me......

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Above: “Sending Out” by Elmer Yazzie           Gathering   Prelude I Love to Tell the Story / Lord You Gave the Great Commission / Shout For the Blessed Jesus Reigns         Greeting     Call to Worship   Call to Worship: Psalm 116 1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. 3 The......

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Above: “Resurrection” by Sister Joanne Emmer, 1965. Courtesy of St. Catherine University Fine Art Collection.         “Easter” A poem by George Herbert from The Temple (1633) Rise heart; thy Lord is risen.  Sing his praise Without delayes, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With him mayst rise: That, as his death calcined thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and much more, just. Awake, my lute, and struggle......

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Featuring “Seven Last Sayings of Jesus” © Scott Erickson     Holy Week Roadmap Matthew devotes nearly a third of his Gospel to the final week of Jesus’ life. This week we invite you to spend time in Scripture, following Jesus as he journeys into Jerusalem, to the cross, and ultimately to Easter resurrection. We’ll read one chapter each day; we’ve provided some reflection questions or activities to guide your reading. Take your time with these texts.......

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Above: Take Away the Stone  © 2010 John August Swanson | Eyekons     Gathering   Greeting     Call to Worship Come to the Lord, who is rich in grace; approach our God, who is full of mercy. Praise God with all your heart and glorify the name of the Most High forever. Friends, our God has not left us alone. Hold fast and believe in the God who is even now drawing us closer to......

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