Order of worship — September 21, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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Order of worship — September 14, 2025
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 14, 2025
Exodus 32:7-14 explores God as a parent—hurt, loving, and showing grace even in human failure, writes Walter Canter.
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The Secret Despair of the Secular Left
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Litany and prayer after the Minneapolis shooting
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Thin places, full hearts: A pilgrimage toward healing, calling and communion
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 7, 2025
Jeremiah reminds us that telling the truth is tough, but God the potter rebuilds what is shattered. Hope persists in brokenness, writes Matt Gaventa.
Order of worship — September 7, 2025
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A Pilgrimage into Letting Go: Helping Parents and Pastors Embrace the Uncontrollable
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