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Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Job 11:1-20 (NRSV) Then Zophar the Naamathite answered: “Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and should one full of talk be vindicated? Should your babble put others to silence, and when […]

A Liturgy for Prayer for People with AIDS and other Life-Threatening Illnesses John Smith Call to Worship One:  God consoles us in all our afflictions. Many: Let us also console those who are afflicted.  One:   Take strength from each other, the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us. Many: We are stronger together, and […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 34:1-8 (NRSV) I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Ephesians 4:25–5:2 (NRSV) So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin; do […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Psalm 130 (NRSV) Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read 1 Kings 17:1-16 (NRSV) Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD the […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read 1 Samuel 28:20-25 (NRSV) Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 23 (NRSV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads […]

We give time and energy to the ministry of Christian Education to help people mature in the Christian faith. We want all of the participants in our congregation to be able to follow Jesus by living out their love of God and their neighbors. That’s our hope and dream. And every congregation probably has the […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (NRSV) Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of […]