Order of worship — May 12, 2024
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A prayer after Iran’s strike on Israel
We shall not look away. We shall not ignore the atrocities. We pray for the killing to stop. We pray for peace. — Teri McDowell Ott
Fourth Sunday of Easter — April 21, 2024
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Order of worship — April 21, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Transformative hospitality: To be welcomed shapes us into a welcoming people.
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A prayer for the Baltimore bridge collapse
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Order of worship — Easter Sunday
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Easter Sunday — March 31, 2024
The original end of Mark's Gospel is one full of questions and fear, writes Teri McDowell Ott. And that's ok. It’s not a fear without faith or hope.
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