Interactive Prayer Stations
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Let’s Eat: The Food of Our Faith
This is a 8-part series on food stories in the bible and how that informs our faith. On the chancel, we stacked food boxes collected from our weekly food pantry and set the large communion table covered with a white table cloth in the middle of the sanctuary. Each Sunday, the table dressing changed according…
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Sabbath Ritual
This is a simple and easy ritual to do. I used it for a worship theme on Sabbath. I invited people to reflect on things they wanted to rest from. Participants may want to write something they need to let go of – maybe it is the weight of loss or grief that they have…
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PRIDE Prayer Installation
For PRIDE month, we wanted to give people an opportunity to pray, celebrate, and stand alongside the LGBTQ community as siblings in Christ. Below is the art installation put together by pastoral assistant Sam Lundquist, along with a litany and blessing also written by him.
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Story Chalkboards
At the 1-year mark of sheltering in place due to COVID-19, St. John’s opened up the sanctuary inviting participants to share their story over the past year. I had the youth in the church prep the boards and come up with questions to ask. The questions are: What have you gained?/What have you lost? What’s…
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Lenten Sand Garden
Needless to say that for the past year, we have been journeying through Lent. And yet, here we are in the season of Lent while still sheltering in place because of the pandemic. While Lent usually involves giving something up and accompanying Jesus along the difficult wilderness journey, we decided to focus on respite, strength,…
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An Epiphany Tree
While still sheltering in place, we continue to open our sanctuary for neighbors and the congregation to come by for a moment of quiet reflection. This season of Epiphany, I built an Epiphany Tree for people to hang their prayers and hopes. As the prayers are added, the tree will blossom and evolve over the…
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The Faces of Christmas
While we are still not worshiping in person, we have opened the sanctuary for people to walk through and reflect on the story of Christ’s birth through art and prayer. Below are pictures of images that people are invited to meditate and view as they pray. Mary Joseph Shepherds Angels
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Reflection on One’s Gifts & Talents
Here is a simple reflection on one’s gifts and talents that they have to offer and share. A large loom was set up in the sanctuary. Also tied some fabric on the loom as an example of what to do, but also to catch people’s eye so that they didn’t walk into the loom. People…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Pentecost (Romans 8)
These prayer stations focus on Pentecost using Romans 8. These stations focus on symbols of Pentecost. Interactive Prayer Station #1: Flame Materials: Large Candle, Markers, Wax Strips Interactive Prayer Station #2: Wind Materials: Pinwheel cut-out, Thumbtacks, Beads, Skewers, Water, Markers Soak the skewers in water to soften the wood and make it easier to…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Easter & Transformation
These prayer stations focus on Easter and Transformation. In a sermon, I had shared what a caterpillar goes through to transform into a butterfly. Using the metamorphosis as a metaphor, the stations are an opportunity to reflect on the transformation of one’s faith journey. Throughout the season of Easter, I hung about a thousand paper…
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