Thanksgiving can easily get crowded out by the jump from Halloween to Christmas, plan a community worship service for a time to pause, stop, and give thanks to God. Free… read more

The free order of service, is excerpted from Praise Now! 2 by Nylea L. Butler-Moore and Nancy C. Townley. The service includes a skit, welcome, prayers, suggested music, worship… read more

CALLS TO WORSHIP Call to Worship #1: L: Come, let us celebrate the wondrous gifts that God has given us. P: Throughout all our lives, God has blessed us with love and hope. L:… read more

Today is Christ the King Sunday, the last day of the liturgical year. More than a climax at the end, however, it serves as a transitional Sunday leading to the beginning of Advent … read more

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the following gratitude stories might be helpful to you. They all fall under the theme of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all … read more

The figures at the far end of the city park I was about to enter, lurking just outside the bright cone of a streetlight, had the hulking, rounded look acquired by homeless people… read more

A few years ago, an older friend lost his wife to a sudden, unexpected illness and death. He was overwhelmed with grief and wondered how he would go on living without her. One of … read more

God created everything, and he saw that it was all good. And ever since then, people have been trying to make things that are good too. It’s a pursuit that has driven… read more