We are a community. We are here because God's promises to our ancestors came true when Jesus was born. Do you use this website weekly? Amen. This service was created and edited by Kimi Floyd Reisch. Pray with Thailand, February 19, 2023. We believe we are each valuable. Information about AV equipment in each room is available in the system. We remember days of our past, heritage, and history as a testimony to the evolution of time and circumstance. Shame that does not reflect the good news, that we have been given eternal life.Let us be obedient to the work Jesus entrusted to us,Let us hear his teaching, and through it learn how we are to treat one another.Hear this prayer of our hearts, O God. They point to the multiplicity of experiences engaged in the single act: community formation, thanksgiving, and remembrance are internalized aspects named Communion, Eucharist, and the Lords Supper. (Psalm 8:4 CEB). The Holy Spirit resurrects us and allows us to see our own sacred divinity. Their website features an extensive library of lectionary-based sermons in text and audio, video resources, and helpful blog posts, along with other helpful information for lay persons and pastors. ALL: God, hear our prayers. In many of our traditions, a covenant (like the covenant of baptism) is a vow that should be renewed every year. There is sacredness and divinity in understanding the deep meaningfulness of coming into our being. (MK, 2020), One: Each of us is created with worth, imbued with dignity.ALL: We are the representation of Gods love in the world.One: We are diverse in our experiences, vast in our manifestation of how love looksALL: Our families are all different, but each represents and honors the many ways that your people live and love.One: Our lives are enriched when LGBTQIA+ people are welcomed and affirmed in our churches and communities.ALL: Our lives are enriched when our Black, Latinx, and Indigenous neighbors are affirmed.One: Your words, shared in Scripture, call us to be a people of justice. Facing your Church's Uncertain Future/ Helpful Practices for Courageous Conversations & Faithful Decisions, Magnet - Trans Pride - A Just World for All, 2019 Stewardship Theme Materials & Resources Download, Wider Church Ministries & Global Ministries, Worship (Hymnals, Sermons Resources, etc. As trans people, we know the love of God. The Psalm appointed for each week in the Revised Common Lectionary cycle is reinterpreted in poetry and art as a reflection of Gods work of justice and compassion in our midst today. For your steadfast love endures all things. ). Hymnary: An online hymn and worship music database for worship leaders, hymnologists, and hymn lovers alike. Find safe spaces. GatheringWorship.ca is an extension of Gathering magazine: a space for worship leaders, by worship leaders. The United Church of Canada acknowledges that its buildings and ministries, from coast to coast to coast, are on traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples. Produced by Discipleship Ministries and United Methodist Communications for use on Heritage Sunday 2020, it is also appropriate to use for virtual worship celebrations of Pentecost, Trinity Sunday and confirmation. Help us create a world where all queer, transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay people can flourish. Wherever there was pain you were there in solidarity and empowering liberation. As we remember the violenceThat has destroyed so many lives Of people who you call Beloved,Grant us the strength and resolveTo look upon this great painIn reverence and sobriety,Without turning awayOr denying the realityOf this terror. The long standing voice of the historic Protestant churches. Blessed are the queer Disciples of Truth, Living, breathing, sacred Reflections of Divine Love. Out of the places we hide Out of insecurity Out of shame Out from under that which silences love and justice. A variety of prayers, liturgies, and how-to articles for use on Sundays, Festivals, and special UCC calendar days. Even in death, O God, your love prevailed. In the margins, in the hard, in the alone you are there too. Lectionary-based video sermons by some of Americas best preachers for use in worship, Bible study, small groups, Sunday school classes, or for individual use. From the Day of Easter to the Day of Pentecost, we find God in flesh and in spirit moving in the world and in usfrom the tomb. ALL: Be kind to us, O God, were sinking again. Easter begins a new season. We can recognize this when the impossible happens, when inside us, despite our despair, there is the tiniest of lights, the smallest sign of hope, the little bit of energy that seems to be coming from within us. I'll be working on updating these and finding new resources. Together to Celebrate RCL-based contemporary music suggestions For the friends, lovers, and comrades who lift our spirits, always by our side when the days are heavy. Rooms are available for booking between 8am and 10pm each day. We recommend that the congregation stands (as they are able) to recite together the words of your Open and Affirming Covenant as an act of faith and recommitment following the sermon. Every flower that blooms, every animal that delights, every body of water that sustains our lifeall part of your good works. Whenever we partake, we are sharing with fellow believers around . Salary and benefit guidelines for clergy in the Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota Conferences of the UCC are reviewed and approved annually. Check out the list below for a variety of ongoing continuing education opportunities. Your bookings will appear in the My bookings screen in a calendar view. Season after Epiphany/Temporada despus de la Epifana, Season after Pentecost, part 1/Temporada despus de Pentecosts, primero parte, Season after Pentecost, part 2/Temporada despus de Pentecosts, segundo parte. The distinct names attributed to the sacred meal Jesus instituted with his companions attests to more than denominational and doctrinal differences. In the Make a Booking screen in Resource Booker - If you want further details about an available room, click on the information icon which appears after each room name. These resources come from all settings of the UCC; they are written by pastors, educators, musicians and covenanted ministry staff members. 2023 Lectionary for Year A. We are different. that you think about them; We Know the Love of God: A Reflection On the Trans Day of Remembrance by the 2018/19 Transgender Seminarian Cohort: Davd E. Patio and Ezra Fairley-Collins, Jude Johnson, Greyson Kentopp, Erica Saunders, Cole Williams. Each week, youll find that Sundays Lectionary texts and Sermon Seeds, a reflection on the focus text from the. Bible study, worship, and song suggestions are available on their site. UCC Open and Affirming Coalition | Worship Worship for Pride Month and ONA Sunday Worship Resources for Open and Affirming Sunday A recording of our virtual National 2020 Open and Affirming Service is available YouTube. And be safe! The Pilgrim Press & Stillspeaking Publications, The Faith Education, Innovation and Formation (Faith INFO)Team, Ministerial Excellence, Support & Authorization (MESA), The Pollinator: UCC Environmental Justice Blog, Subscriptions at the United Church of Christ, General Synod 2021 Thursday in Black Offering, General Synod 2021 Racial Justice Offering, Local Church and Conference Resource Directory. O Come, Advent, a video resource including an Advent Candle-Lighting song and ritual from United Church of Canada and United Church of Christ. Link here to weekly scripture readings, prayers, and public domain art based on weekly texts. ALL: Come out, people of God! Our major contributors represented a diverse chorus of voices through age, race, culture, and orientation. The season of Lent invites introspective, an inward act, that often gets concretized through spiritual disciples, action, to reinforce their meaning and to translate them into a way of living. ALL: Blessed are our bodies. A life in the unity of the Trinity is one of being shaped and sent daily in the image and in the purpose of Holy Love. One: Blessed God! Worship Ways are original liturgies written in English and in Spanish by United Church of Christ pastors, based on readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. Through your grace you reach out to us. Amen. We're pleased to share the insights of four UCC congregations who have found successful and innovative ways to worship online. The ultimate guide to making sermons digital, part 1, Lent: A season of baptismal storytelling. For Health & safety reasons it is important that you do not exceed the capacity of a room when making a booking. Information Reviewsare requested each year for those with UCC ministerial standing as part of requirement for good standing. Pray with Ghana, February 12, 2023 My planned remake of the Textweek site did not . If this is your first time as a minister in the IA, NE, and SD Conferences? Advent Unwrapped (Collaboration with the United Church of Canada) https://united-church.ca/worship-theme/advent-unwrapped. Like a tapestry, we are created with diverse and beautiful threads that only fully shine when they are braided together in creation. We yield to Spirit, offering what we have to the greater good. We are praying for you. About Resource Booker. View the national settings collection of resources. When Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, he demonstrated his perspective on their relationship; they surrendered to his act of servitude. We feel it in our bones, in the very skin that lines our bodies, in the very nature of who we are. ALL: God, hear our prayers. Call to Worship (Psalm 31) One: On this Coming Out Day, I turn to you again, God. Ecumenical website offering approaches, exegesis, art on the weeks readings in RCL. ALL: You are mother, father, and parent. He was humble yet grounded in your love for him. The United Church of Christ search and call web page suggests the Interim Ministry Network as a source for Interim training. In Jesus, the Sacredness of those on the margins of the world is centered and affirmed, the tables upended, love overcomes hate. ALL: God, you have piled up stacks of blessing on those who believe, You stand ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world. In Christ, difference is seen again as you created it holy and beloved. 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This calendar view can also be viewed in day, week, month or list view. All prices USD. Jesus Christ, lover of all, ALL: bring healing, bring peace. Not sure what streaming and copyright law requires? ALL: Thanks be to God! In this difficult time, trans siblings, hang on. Know that you are loved by God. Background checks and resources for creating a safe space for all congregants. Our gratitude abounds. You can view up to date timetables on the Web Timetables section. Hang on to hope, to love, to yourself. Find a Spiritual Director to help you process experiences and grow in your faith, ministry, and leadership. In the weeks of the Easter season, we journey from the tomb with Jesus and the early disciples from that perspective. In ancient Hebrew tradition, the heart reflected more than emotional response; it encompasses both reason and feelings in an integrated fashion. The Working Preacher site offers an introduction to the Narrative Lectionary, sermon preparation, and worship service planning preparation. Yes, Resource Booker can be accessed within and outside the UCC network on all browsers. We hear your answer to all still hurting: Be brave. Pray with the Marshall Islands, February 26, 2023. Imagine the holy excitement of beholding the tangible, touchable, holdable presence of God. For those whose land has been taken. Confident of your commitment to wholeness and healing, we lift before you the wounds inflicted on your beloved queer and trans children. Don't forget to send us your submissions! ALL: Come out, people of God! Visit the United Church Bookstore. Celebrate: World Communion Sunday Resources World Communion Sunday is coming up on October 2, 2022. Even if you have to go underground, if you have to stop your transition, if you cannot come out, if you have to go stealth it is okay. 4. So many lies have been spread about God. You give us strength to go on when we are troubled and discouraged. ALL: Youre our safe leader, our true mountain guide. For the ones who lay down their lives for their friends. Teach us to honor and celebrate their gifts and help us to create a world in which gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary teenagers and adults are loved, accepted and celebrated, in every gathering and every congregation. The church was founded in a purpose that is grounded in embrace, liberation, resistance, and community. Those of every generation who have faced violence, the breaking of relationships, the fading of hope when basic needs go unmet. We Are Marching In the Light of God, TFF 63 / ELW 866 . One: Indeed, we give you thanks, our Divine Creator. Fabulous One. Others choose names based on the meaning of the name itself. Amen. Content on ucc.org is copyrighted by the National Setting of the United Church of Christ and may be only shared according to the guidelines outlined here. Whatever the background, names serve as a means of identification. (KFR, 2020, inspired by Psalm 89), Holy One of Blessing, eternally we co-create ourselves in your love.All companionship orientations;All gender identities and expressions;All ways of having family.We celebrate LGBTQ+ peoples everywhereKnowing that many are still not safe to come out;To be free;To live life abundantly.Heal all who are ill in body, mind, heart or spirit.Bind up all wounds and provide adequate care.Extinguish any stigma people are enduring.We celebrate because everyone should be celebrated.We are your body on earth.May our love and hope be sent on the wings of this prayerTo all who need refreshing, affirmation, and loves embrace.May it be so.