Search Results on Carol Penner

Death, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Peace (spiritual), Communism

We Hear Your Call

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Carol Penner presents a short offering prayer. "God of grace, we hear your call to generous giving in the way you meet our needs each day, and in the peace you give."

Generosity, Grace, Kingdom Of God, Money

God Confronts War

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

Carol Penner offers a modern adaptation of Psalm 46. "The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge as we long for peace."

Psalm 42

Peace (spiritual), War, Refuge, God's Presence

No Taking Sides

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Offering Liturgy or Prayer

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer that reflects on the fact that God is both on our side, as well as, on the side of our "enemies." May this God-of-no-sides give peace to all.

Love, Peace (spiritual), Enemy, Divisions

And God Said!

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

Carol Penner offers a poem covering the sweep of scriptural teaching, which can be divided into a script for a reader's theater. "Let those who have ears to hear, hear!"

Creation, Murder, Neglect, Peace (spiritual)

The World Waits

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

This is a congregational prayer by Carol Penner for the season of Advent. The prayer lifts up those who are suffering from war and sickness. It also prays for the contaminated creation that awaits restoration.

Romans 8:22

Advent, Creation, Healing, Peace (spiritual)

Finding You in Advent

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer for Advent, asking for God's presence to give us generosity, gratitude, patience, contentment, and peace.

Christmas, Advent, Peace (spiritual), Emmanuel

Prayer for a Battered Woman

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers a prayer from the perspective of a woman who is the victim of violence. "For it is in new beginnings that we find your grace."

Peace (spiritual), Violence, Change, Pain

Hosanna in the Highest

Carol Penner | Global Worship

Carol Penner wrote this prayer for Palm Sunday. She focuses on praising God for sending Christ into the world and finishes with asking for God to work in our lives.

Matthew 21:9

Palm Sunday, Gratitude, Calling/vocation, Forgiveness

Remembrance Day

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner's poem remembers—inviting readers to remember, too—the costs of violence and war and that there is hope, though its beginnings small, in the Kingdom of God.

Hope, Peace (spiritual), Memory, War

Litany for People Living with Mental Illnesses

Carol Penner | Reformed Worship

Carol Penner offers a litany for people living with mental illness. It mentions several categories of emotional suffering and has the refrain, "Bring healing, bring peace."

Healing, Mental Health, Despair, Peace (spiritual)

Good News of Peace

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Call to Worship

This worship resource by Carol Penner offers a call to worship sharing the good news of peace from Ephesians 2:17 and welcoming everyone in grace.

Ephesians 2:17

Peace (spiritual), Calling/vocation, Grace

White Settler Peace Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer of Lament, Prayer of Intercession

Carol Penner's Advent prayer speaks of repentance "for racist policies of every kind" toward Indigenous communities and a vision for a future of friendship, justice, and love.

Advent, Indigenous, Injustice, Peace (spiritual)

Watch for God

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Benediction or Blessing

This worship resource by Carol Penner offers words of sending praying that we may have the eyes to see God who is at work and Christ hidden in the hands of all who work for peace....

Peace (spiritual), Working For God, Jesus Christ's Work, God's Presence

Way of Peace Christmas Benediction

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Benediction or Blessing

Carol Penner offers a Christmas benediction quoting Zechariah's prophecy (Luke 1:78-79). "We go into this season knowing that God will guide our feet into the way of peace."

God's Love, Light, Mercy, Peace (spiritual)

Mercy and Love Responsive Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer of Confession

Carol Penner focuses on mercy and love in this responsive prayer. Mercy for the wrongs we have done, and love to sustain us and give us peace.

Love, Mercy, Peace (spiritual)

Suicide: Prayers from Those Left Behind

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers five prayers written from the perspective of people who are dealing with the suicide of a loved one. "You carry our loved one, and each of us, now and forever."

Hope, Love, Peace (spiritual), Pain

Psalm of Praise

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner offers a psalm of praise and petition, rejoicing in the beauty of creation, and asking for healing, reconciliation, and peace.

Creation, Holy Spirit, Peace (spiritual), Reconciliation

A prayer for when I am self-destructive

Francis of Assisi | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers a prayer from the perspective of a person prone to self-destructive behavior, with a strong allusion to the peace prayer of Francis of Assisi.

Love, Peace (spiritual), Acceptance, Gratitude

Advent Adventure

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner's poetic prayer recognizes Jesus as the source of light, hope, and peace. It asks for guidance in the adventure of Advent.