Prayer
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Good Friday: Give Me Jesus
This Good Friday Service was designed by Rev. Samual Lundquist. Prelude (No music, nature sounds) Opening Song (Give e Jesus) In the morning when I riseIn the morning when I riseIn the morning when I riseGive me Jesus. Give me JesusGive me JesusYou can have all this world.But give me Jesus Welcome + Instructions Tonight,…
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Ash Wednesday Service
This Ash Wednesday service is focused on prayer. The rhythm of the service is Readings + Prayer + Ritual + Singing. As worshippers enter into service, instruct them to grab a pot, seed paper, and a pencil. welcome call to worship (Written by Lisa Frenz. Congregation sings the sung response.) In the softness of evening,in…
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Complex Characters in the Bible
This worship series covers complicated characters in the Bible such as Jacob, David, Solomon, Esther, and Paul. I created a macrame banner because I wanted to do something that represent how our relationships with God, each other, and the world are entangled. What makes these characters as well as us complicated is that no one…
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Palm Sunday – Tale of Three Trees
For this Palm Sunday, I brought back a pageant that we did several years ago, an adapted version of The Tale of Three Trees. Having just finished a Lent series focused on trees, it seemed appropriate to do so. Afterwards, I had three stations for people to visit to reflect on the story. Depending on…
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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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