Seeing what really matters
Our life together is not about bigger and more, it is about smaller and less. That’s not a message that will get..
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Order of service — 7th Sunday of Easter
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
6th Sunday of Easter — May 17, 2020
Acts 17:22-31; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Easter 6A Jesus tells his disciples: If you love me you will keep my commandments...
Prayers of the people for the 6th Sunday of Easter (May 17, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 6th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Liturgy for recognizing a graduate
One of the many losses wrought by the global pandemic is our inability to recognize our graduates with in-person ceremonies and celebrations. However,..
Order of service — 6th Sunday of Easter
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
What does God have to do with us?
The prophet Isaiah assures the bereft of Zion that God will not – indeed, cannot – forget them. “Can a woman forget..
5th Sunday of Easter — May 10, 2020
Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 Easter 5A I remember vividly feeling alone, afraid, homesick. Alone in a college dorm room,..
Prayer for our country as the pandemic persists
Almighty God, we are weary and anxious. We are exhausted and overwhelmed. Our quarantine fatigue grows even though we want to do..
Prayers of the people for the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 5th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Discussion questions: What does God have to do with us?
This issue is the third in a series of four exploring basic theological questions in ways designed to engender further discussion in..
Order of service — 5th Sunday of Easter
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4th Sunday of Easter — May 3, 2020
Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 Easter 4A I appreciate Acts 2:42-47 for its clarity and brevity. When I struggle to..
Prayers of the people for the 4th Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 4th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
A service of remembrance
During this time of social distancing, we are faced with the painful reality of being unable to gather for services of witness..
Order of service — 4th Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2020)
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
3rd Sunday of Easter — April 26, 2020
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 Easter 3A Two of Jesus’ followers talk of nothing other than the traumatic events..
Prayers of the people for the 3rd Sunday of Easter (April 26, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Prayer for Earth Day 2020
The earth is yours, Lord, and everything in it. You make us stewards, entrusted to care for creation, ready always to give..
Order of service — 3rd Sunday of Easter (April 26, 2020)
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
2nd Sunday of Easter — April 19, 2020
Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Easter 2A Every year, if one follows the Revised Common Lectionary, Thomas gets the..
Prayers of the people for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (April 19, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 2nd Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Holy Ghost glitter
As a kid, I liked glitter. A lot. I still find myself drawn to anything that sparkles. My mother called me a..
Order of service — 2nd Sunday of Easter (April 19, 2020)
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Easter Sunday — April 12, 2020
Matthew 28:1-10 There is a refrain to this Easter story, a repeated combination of events and instructions as the women venture to..