Interactive Prayer Stations
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Vision & Our Call
Creating a new mission and vision statement is a wonderful opportunity for your congregation to remember their own sense of call as well as participate in crafting the church’s vision. By having them reflect on their own sense of call and why they call your church home, what resonates can filter key words that shape…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Prayer
“Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11.1) The topic and practice of prayer is a great opportunity to explore different types of prayer. The week leading up to this Sunday on Prayer, I left chalk in front of the church, inviting passersby to chalk their prayers and blessings on the…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Easter & Thomas
20 On Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. (John 20.1) Typically, the Sunday after Easter, my church sets up interactive prayer stations. After the hoopla of Easter service with trumpets and all the festivities, we center this…
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Intergenerational Palm Sunday Worship II
36And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37When Jesus was starting down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. (Luke 19.36-37) Here is a simple idea for an intergenerational Palm Sunday worship:…
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Lent through the Eyes of Luke
1 Many people have already applied themselves to the task of compiling an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us. 2 They used what the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed down to us.3 Now, after having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, I have also decided to write a…
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Worship that Journeys through the Seasons
With my friends and colleagues Rev. Corey Nelson and Rev. Adam Fischer, we had the pleasure of planning the worship services for the NEXT Conference in Charlotte. The theme was John 3.1-21 and this is what it says on their website: NEXT Church has been asking the question: What’s next? We have been asking God, ourselves, and each…
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A Disciplined Experiment on Changing Worship
Before I went to seminary, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. I was also a teacher for children with autism. The tools and skills I learned from science and teaching, I apply in my everyday life as a pastor. Change is an everyday occurrence in the field of science and education.…
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Interactive Prayer Stations for Lent III
4 Since Joseph belonged to David’s house and family line, he went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to David’s city, called Bethlehem, in Judea. 5 He went to be enrolled together with Mary, who was promised to him in marriage and who was pregnant. (Luke 2.4-5) Lent is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on one’s spiritual…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Baptism 2
And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3.22) The Baptism of the Lord is a wonderful opportunity to remember one’s own baptism. They may not be able to remember the actual moment, especially if they were baptized as an infant. However, they have an…
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Interactive Prayer Stations for Advent IV
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. (Luke 2.6) The first Sunday of Advent, my church has interactive prayer stations, an opportunity to engage, reflect, and meditate on this period of expectation, waiting, and preparation for the birth of Christ. Below are ideas for interactive prayer stations focusing on…
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