(see below a prayer in response to the violence in Roseburg, Oregon)
ECUMENICAL SUNDAY
Featuring The Rev. Dr. Barbara Blodgett,
Professor of Pastoral Leadership
Lexington Theological Seminary
Sunday Conversations, 10am, Trinity Hall
The Agile Church
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Blodgett joins us for conversation
around ideas raised in the book, The Agile Church, by
Dwight Zscheile. You might want review an online
posting of Chapter 1 from Zscheile's book in advance
of Sunday's conversation.
Worship: God, Can We Talk?, 10am, Trinity Hall
Children (through elementary age) are invited to explore
the experience of "worship." Over the next several Sundays,
we will explore the words, music, symbols, and sacraments
that help us connect with God, each other, and ourselves.
Morning Worship, 11am, Sanctuary
Sermon - Post-Community Community
Text - 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Preacher - The Rev. Dr. Barbara Blodgett
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Nursery Care and Sunday School for Children
After Worship Gathering, Noon, Trinity Hall
All are invited to gather for refreshments and fellowship.
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A Prayer for These Days
Once again our nation has been stung by an act of violence.
Consider this prayer for your reflection in these days.
Compassionate God:
Look with mercy upon your children.
Comfort the family and friends of all who have died:
at Umpqua Community College and other mass shootings,
in robberies, domestic, and random violence,
in war, or in the line of duty.
Help us manage our own pain, anger, and fear.
Give us patience and courage to approach and address
the complexities of violence.
And increase in us the will to seek diligently for an end
to violence of every kind.
In the name of Christ who triumphed over violence
with love. Amen.
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