by Crystal Harris | Sep 1, 2020 | Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer 8/30/2020 Rev. Darcy Crain One of the prayers I return to time and time again is the cry of “how long O Lord.” Our prophets and ancestors have prayed this mantra for centuries. How long o Lord will you ignore my cry. How long O lord will my enemies...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 1, 2020 | Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer August 23, 2020 RKL Gracious and loving God…accept our sincere thanks for the gift of life….For faith new and renewed….For all that you have given us in our birth….and for all that you give us in the richness of our unique earthly journeys. We thank...
by Communications FCC | Aug 12, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Pastoral Prayer from Sunday, August 9, 2020 By Rev. Robert Livingston Loving God, life, as we know it…and as we experience it…is often a matter of choice and response. Each one of us is born with incredible freedom…and eternal worth….and beautiful...
by Communications FCC | Aug 5, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Mixed Emotions met with Radical Love Text: “There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4.18 Introduction: I wrote this prayer and offered a version of it during our worship Sunday, August 2. It’s a prayer of honesty; when we come to God with all...
by Communications FCC | Aug 1, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Called to Bear Burdens Scripture: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 Reflection & Pastoral Prayer: During worship this past Sunday, Bob led us through a remarkable and inspiring reflection of Galatians; a passage...
by Crystal Harris | May 27, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Dear Friends: I hope this letter finds you doing well and staying safe! My what a different reality we have been experiencing these past two-and-a-half months! Who could have imagined! Well, with things “opening up” a bit now in Michigan, and with President Trump’s...