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Creating Sanctuaries: Abuse in the Church
Carol Penner | Leading in Worship
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Song or Hymn
In this sermon on Exodus 25:3-9 and Psalm 32:7, Carol Penner reflects on the church "sanctuary" in the sense of a place of refuge.
Exodus 25:3-9; Psalm 32:7
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Abuse, Witness
We Hear Your Call
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
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."
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Blessing, Grace, Generosity, Peace
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
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Violence, Abuse, Family, Promises Of God
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
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Peace, War, God's Presence, Violence
You are a Greeter in God’s House
Carol Penner | Leading in Worship
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Song or Hymn
In this sermon on Psalm 84, Carol Penner argues that God's people should represent God by being a welcoming presence to others who enter the sanctuary.
Psalm 84
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Worship, Church, Hospitality, Welcome
Judas the Friend of Jesus
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Poetry
Carol Penner's poem gives a sympathetic perspective on Jesus' disciple Judas. "It’s easy to hate Judas. But joined together in repentance we are friends forever with Judas through Jesus Christ our Lord."
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Money, John, Matthew, Repentance
Litany for People Living with Mental Illnesses
Carol Penner | Reformed Worship
Prayer
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."
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Healing, Despair, Peace
Extinction of Species: Does Jesus Care?
Carol Penner | Leading in Worship
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this sermon based on Psalm 104:10-23 and Deuteronomy 22:6-7, Carol Penner laments our failure to be stewards of creation and encourages believers to be more active in creation-care.
Deuteronomy 22:6-7; Psalm 104:10-23
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Worship, Jesus, Creation, Leading Worship
Life to Life
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer based on the creation. "All the world sings, calls, signals, speaks praise to God whose glory grows in all that breathes."
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Praise, Life, Creation, Glory
Prayer for the War in Ukraine
Carol Penner | Leading in Worship
Prayer
A prayer for the war in Ukraine by Carol Penner.
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Ukraine, War
Life to Life
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner's congregational prayer celebrates God's creation. "All the world sings, calls, signals, speaks praise to God whose glory grows in all that breathes."
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Praise, Life, Creation, Humility
Road to Emmaus
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Call to Worship
Carol Penner offers a call to worship invoking Jesus' presence "in your risen power," based on Jesus' promise of presence (Matthew 18:20) and the disciples' walk to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35).
Matthew 18:20; Luke 24:13-35
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Emmaus, God's Presence, Disciple, Resurrection
Mary on Easter Morning
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Poetry
Carol Penner's poem is a first-person account of Mary Magdalene's experience at the tomb of Jesus, based primarily on John's account of the resurrection (John 20).
John 20:1-18
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Resurrection, Peter, John, Angels
Gentle Shepherd
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer, with multiple allusions to the shepherd imagery of Psalm 23. "You anoint us with oil, you gift us with grace, providing unexpected blessings over and over."
Psalm 23
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Shepherd, Grace, Beauty, Fear
Prayer for Those Seeking Shelter
Carol Penner | Leading in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a prayer for homeless people. "As your children, can we meet and hear stories? Instead of only a handout, can we sit together."
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Prayer, Homelessness, Marginalization, Hope
Prayer - For Mother's Day
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner writes a prayer for Mother's Day.
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Mother's Day, Love, Prayer, Mother
Labor Day
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer for Labor Day, thanking God for work and for rest, and confessing "the times we abuse the gift of work."
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Work, Sabbath, Rest, Technology
For Farmers
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer specifically for farmers, acknowledging the challenges unique to their lives and lifting up prayers for harvests, the hungry, the earth, and more.
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Earth, Food, Creation, Politics
We Need You
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a pastoral prayer. "God of hope, hear the hidden prayers of our hearts, and the longing for you that goes too deep for words."
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Comfort, Hope, God's Love, Justice
After a Mass Shooting
Carol Penner | Together in Worship
Prayer
Carol Penner offers a congregational prayer that laments the tragedy of mass shootings, bringing before God questions, confusion, and petitions.
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Lament, Violence, Guns, Brokenness
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