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Palm Sunday: Dueling Parades
This Palm Sunday reading centers around two different parades that happen in Jerusalem: the one led by Pilate and the one led by Jesus. The script is designed to be interactive with the whole congregation. I first set up the reading by sharing the book, A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Michael IanBlack.…
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“The Bible Is” Worship Series
This is a 6-part series focusing on our relationship with the Bible. Each Sunday looked at the Bible through a different lens. Sanctuary art For the sanctuary art, I was inspired by Lee Seung-Taek’s “Paper Tree” display. Since we were focusing on the Bible, I wanted to combine this art display with black out poetry.…
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Heartbeat of God: Syncing with the Rhythm
This is a 5-part series focusing on exploring spiritual care practices during the season of Lent. Stephen Macchia, in his book “Crafting a Rule of Life” says, All of us have an unwritten personal rule of life that we are following, some with great clarity, others unknowingly. We wake at certain times, get ready for…
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Into the Woods: A Journey into Lent
This is a 5-part series intersecting care for the environment with the season of Lent. While there aren’t in-depth worship ideas in this particular post, I did want to show how worship can also weave in a fundraiser with opportunities to fellowship. This is how we took advantage of what our city has to offer.…
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Food Stories
This preaching series is on telling stories. Previously, BEGINNING, LOVE, and ORIGIN Stories were shared. Next is Food Stories. Scripture Reading: I found this Readers’ Theatre of Mark 14:10-26. I changed and adapted it a little to fit my congregation, but I am attaching the original version. What I like about it is the extended…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Lent (Mark 10)
38 Jesus replied, “You don’t know what you’re asking! Can you drink the cup I drink or receive the baptism I receive?” (Mark 10.38) These particular Lenten prayer stations focus on Mark 10.32-52. The interactive prayer stations are meant to be intergenerational. Interactive Prayer Station #1: Misstep Materials: Pens, Basket, Slips of Paper Where have you found yourself enjoying…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Healing (Mark 5)
“He responded, “Daughter, your faith has healed you; go in peace, healed from your disease.” (Mark 5.34) I’ve been experimenting with the layout of prayer stations from the usual format of previous services. We had been doing a series on the healing stories, so this particular worship focused on the healing story of two women: the…
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Nativity Story of the Drummer Boy
Instead of a typical Christmas sermon, I wanted to do something that wove in storytelling and singing. Rather than using scripture to tell the story of Mary and Joseph, the Animals, the Angel, the Shepherds, and the Wise Ones, I found poems from poets across the century. Inspired by the Pentatonix’s version of Drummer Boy,…
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Interactive Nativity Story
I am always looking for different ways to tell the Nativity story in an interactive and engaging way. This year, I came across this version of reading “The Ox and the Donkey” by Gunter Spang. I tweaked it a bit by changing the suggested hymns and how the story was divided. Below is my version: Gather…
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A Sunday (39) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Questions
My kids ask a lot of questions. A LOT! The 20-minute drive to school in the morning is a mixture of my baby girl’s “Why? Why? Why?” and my son’s more inquisitive and specific questions. First of all, the Why stage is the longest child development stage because it never ends. It just graduates to…
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