Take time for prayer with our new meditation series. Three times a week the Rev. Shannon Abbott, colleague of Rev. Kent and gifted prayer leader guides 10-20 minute meditations just right for taking a break. Join us Tuesday, Thursday’s and Saturdays for new offerings!
November 12, 2020 in Faith Development Board, Nurture and Care Board, Prayer of the Week by union
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Take time for prayer with our new meditation series. Three times a week the Rev. Shannon Abbott, colleague of Rev. Kent and gifted prayer leader guides 10-20 minute meditations just right for taking a break. Join us Tuesday, Thursday’s and Saturdays for new offerings!
November 10, 2020 in Faith Development Board, Nurture and Care Board, Prayer of the Week by union
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“In our distance from one another may we be ever closer to you. In the breaking of bread at every meal, may your presence make the ordinary divine, conscecrated by your mercy and love.” Dear friends and church family, This last Sunday we celebrated communion in our own homes and with sometimes extraordinary elements. more »
May 5, 2020 in Events, Kent, News, Newsletter item, Pastor Log by Kent
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“Sower of life, tiller of grace, we have been born anew from imperishable seed. Through your eyes we see clearly; through your teaching we act rightly; through your sacrificial love we know dearly and truly that love is stronger than death. In the breaking open of our routines, in the disruption of our patterns, more »
April 28, 2020 in Events, Kent, News, Newsletter item, Pastor Log by Kent
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Rev. Kent, several other clergy, and members of our congregation have expressed concern about prayers to start city council meetings. To be sure that all citizens of Berea are welcome and included they have long advocated a simple moment of silence for each person to pray in their own tradition. City Council recently embroiled itself in controversy more »
December 16, 2019 in News by union
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These worship materials will be used during worship on Sunday, June 17, 2018, but can be used any time for personal meditation and prayer. Prayers in Action and Reflection Stations Today in worship you are invited to reflect on what is growing, what needs to be nurtured, and what nurture you are giving. All more »
June 16, 2018 in Prayer of the Week, Weekly Bulletin, Worship Board by Kent
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Our hearts break this morning to learn of the deaths and serious injuries from the shooting in Las Vegas. This is now the largest mass killing in modern times in our country and again with anguish we lift our hearts to God and ask for comfort and strength for all who mourn. We pray that more »
October 2, 2017 in Consider, Kent, News, Prayer of the Week by Kent
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In the Gospel lesson from Luke 11:1-13, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. His response is Luke’s recounting of the subtly challenging “Lord’s Prayer.” Throughout time poets and translators have striven to give voice and perspective on these deceptively simple words. Here is a prayer for the week to accompany your own more »
July 28, 2016 in News, Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week, Worship Board by Kent
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Prayers and blessings for this still cold and snow-bound week! Today’s reading from Luke 4:14-21 tells of Jesus reading from the scroll of Isaiah, a part proclaiming the spirit of the Lord anointing to release the captive and restore sight to the blind. Jesus tells the synagogue, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your more »
January 24, 2016 in News, Prayer of the Week, Worship Board by Kent
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As we light the 4th candle in the Advent wreath, we remember Love. Today in worship we remembered the strong and courageous love of Mary, who far from being passive and submissive, understood that by this birth God was taking bold action to lift the poor and strengthen the weak. Mary’s song recorded in the more »
December 20, 2015 in News, Prayer of the Week, Worship Board by Kent
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