Category Archives: Christian Education

Emmaus Again; April 23, 2023 Third Sunday of Easter

Order of Worship for this Reflection can be found here: Bulletin-04-23-2023 Easter 3 YA Scripture Reference: Luke 24:13-35 Let us pray: Open our eyes, O Resurrected One, that we may see, and in seeing, live and move and have our … Continue reading

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A Matthean Story

Bulletin/order of worship for the following reflection: Bulletin-04-02-2023 Palm YA Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 Let us pray: Now, O Lord, calm us into quietness.  Take us to that place within You that heals, listens, and molds our longings and passions, our … Continue reading

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Seeing for the First Time (rerun)

Bulletin for this reflection: Bulletin-03-19-2023 L4 YA Scripture: John 9:1-41 Let us pray: Teach us something in this time of Lent, O God. In Christ we pray, Amen. Part I: Remembering Lent: (Adapted from Lesson 31, Young Children and Worship[1] … Continue reading

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Waiting and Wondering-Remake

Order of Worship bulletin for this Godly Play adaptation: Bulletin-03-05-2023 L2 YA Scripture: John 3:1-17 Let us pray: Teach us something today, O God. In Christ we pray, Amen. Part I: Learning about Lent: First Sunday of Lent (Adapted from … Continue reading

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Ordinary Saints

Full Order of Worship for the reflections below: Bulletin-11-06-2022 YC All Saints Scriptures: Haggai 2:1-7; Ephesians 1:11-23 Children’s Moment: Two puppets, an older grown-up one and a smaller two-sided puppet.  The grown-up comes along and asks how the youngster is … Continue reading

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Our Hungry Hearts / World Communion Sunday October 2, 2022

Order of Worship for this Reflection; Bulletin-TL 10-02-2022 YC P22 Scriptures: Lamentations 1:1-6, 3:19-26; 2 Timothy 1:1-14;  Luke 17:5-10 Let us pray: O Keeper of our Souls, we pray that your Holy Spirit would breathe through us and fill our hungry … Continue reading

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Faithful Re-examinations

Order of Worship for this Reflection: Bulletin-TL 09-18-2022 YC P20 Scriptures: 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13 Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts on this most puzzling of stories find, in … Continue reading

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Worship for December 26, 2021 the First Sunday of Christmas, Year C

THE GATHERING          * Stand if willing and able Gathering Music           Welcome and Announcements     Prelude: “The Star Carol” by Alfred Burt; Doug Anderson, vocalist Lighting of the Christ Candle * Call to Worship  Praise the Lord!  Praise God in … Continue reading

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Worship with Reaffirmation of Baptism, October 10, 2021: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 23)

     THE GATHERING                                              * Those willing and able please stand Gathering Music: Hymn #300 “We Are One in the Spirit” Welcome and Announcements Prelude: “October Morning” by Martha Mier     * Call to Worship  Give thanks to the … Continue reading

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Worship August 29, 2021; 22nd. Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE GATHERING * Stand if willing and able Gathering Music: #411 “God is Here Today” Welcome and Announcements     Prelude: “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” arr. Jane Holstein * Call to Worship  God has lavished us with every perfect … Continue reading

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