Search Results on Carol Penner

War, Refuge, God's Presence, Strength

After a Mass Shooting

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayers of the People

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer that laments the tragedy of mass shootings, bringing before God questions, confusion, and petitions.

Lament, Violence, Guns, Massacre

Worshiping the God who Sees Me

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

"God sees Hagar, but do we see Hagar?" Carol Penner's sermon from Genesis 16:1-14 emphasizes "seeing" domestic violence and responding in a helpful way, i.e, reporting it.

Genesis 16:1-14

Hagar, Violence, Abuse, Family

A Poem for Joseph and His Brothers

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner offers a poem about the relationship of Joseph's brothers to Joseph and to their father. "Their long-done deed aches like an old wound in the deep heart’s core."

Forgiveness, Grief, Joseph (old Testament), Fear

On Good Friday

Carol Penner | Together in Worship

Prayer of Confession

This prayer of confession by Carol Penner is weaves together Matthew 11:28 and Isaiah 53:4-6 to invite congregations to actively participate in confess their "burdens" of sin. Instructions are included.

Isaiah 53:4-6; Matthew 11:28

Good Friday, Sin, Confession, Violence

Prayer Against Patriarchy

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers a prayer lamenting the injustice of patriarchy in which girls and women are treated unfairly in school, home, and the workplace.

Injustice, Violence, Poverty, God As Creator

Psalm for a Women's Shelter

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner offers a psalm from the perspective of one who has come to a women's shelter, with many allusions to canonical Psalms.

Violence, Restoration, Identity, Love For Others

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."

Violence, Change, Pain, Family

Leaving Marriage: A Survivor's Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers a prayer from the perspective of one who has reluctantly decided that they must leave a marriage. "Help me trust that even if I leave him, you will never leave him."

Marriage, Violence, Anger, Despair

Prayer for Imprisoned Sexual Offenders

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Carol Penner offers a prayer for imprisoned sexual offenders. "Unsettle us with improbable and unexpected incarnations as you are born again in the cages we call prisons."

Sexuality, Violence, Enemy, Prison

Embracing Peace

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayers of the People

Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer that praises God for the beauty of winter landscapes that invite us to consider peace. It also asks God for peace where there is war, oppression, and violence.

Creation, Hatred, Snow, Violence

Did I See You? A Reading About Abuse

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Poetry

Carol Penner's poem, alluding to Matthew 25:31-46, speaks of feelings of gratitude for being compassionately assisted by a person "when I called on God for help."

Violence, Compassion, Prison, Guilt

Prayer for People Living with Violence

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

"May love’s pure light this season empower us to come to the aid of your hurting people." In this Advent prayer, Carol Penner intercedes for those for whom "peace is absent."

Advent, Fear, Violence

Longest Night Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

"We need a Savior for those who sit in the shadow of death." Carol Penner offers a prayer on the "longest night" for people who live with violence, conflict, war, assault, destruction, starvation.

This spring congregational prayer by Carol Penner thanks God for new life “greening all around us” and asks for forgiveness and wisdom. The prayer remembers the suffering, mentally ill, depressed, and peacemakers.

Death, Violence, Advent

Spring Congregational Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayers of the People

Congregation, Depression, Encouragement, Violence

Prayer for Male Survivors of Violence

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

"God of Comfort: We pray today for men and boys whose lives have been scarred by abuse and violence." A prayer by Carol Penner for bullied, abused, and exploited men and boys.

Prayer of Lament, Prayer of Intercession

Sexuality, Violence

Family Violence

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

"God of hope, hear our lament... This is violence happening in our own neighborhood." A lament by Carol Penner for victims of domestic violence.

Violence, Abuse, Family

God save the Children

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

"The wide scope of God’s providence, brings salvation to the children, in the actions of all who work for peace tonight." A prayer for justice for children by Carol Penner.

Violence, Children, Providence, Justice

Remembrance Day Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

This worship resource by Carol Penner features a prayer for Remembrance Day inviting us to remember the sad consequences of war and to have hope in the Prince of Peace.

Prince Of Peace, Violence, War

Praying for Hope in Gaza

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork

Preached when violence reigned in present-day Gaza, this sermon shares the epiphany of hope. Out of every bloody murder, opportunities arise to say no to violence and work for peace.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-3; Matthew 2