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World Communion Sunday 2023

World Communion Sunday 2023

Opening Prayers | Calls to Worship | Prayers of the People Prayers of Confession | Assurances of Pardon Celebrating World Communion Sunday World Communion Sunday (October 1, 2023) is an excellent occasion to remember together in word, song, and action that Christ has...
How Our Work Shapes Us

How Our Work Shapes Us

Note: This was originally posted on February 15, 2017 on http://stirringouraffections.com/. Does our working shape us? Depending on what you do, you might answer that readily in the affirmative, strongly in the negative, or you might just need to ponder it a bit. I...
Back to School Blessings

Back to School Blessings

As August wraps up and Labor Day is right around the corner, your congregation is gearing up to go back to school for the 2023-2024 academic year! With it comes excitement and plenty of anxiety about what entering school or moving up a grade means for students and...
Movie Review: Barbie in the Real World

Movie Review: Barbie in the Real World

Spoiler Alert:This review contains some minor spoilers about the plot of Barbie.   When I was a girl, at a certain age I had only one wish each time I opened a gift, and that wish was, “Please be a Barbie doll.” I was obsessed then, and although I never collected as...
Movie Review: Oppenheimer

Movie Review: Oppenheimer

Spoiler Alert: This review contains some minor spoilers about the plot of Oppenheimer. Content Alert: Oppenheimer contains adult themes, nudity, and graphic language.   If I were to tell you that Hollywood would be releasing a 3-hour film during the summer blockbuster...