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Truth, Guilt, Generosity, Forgiveness

Sing a new song to the LORD

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation for Christmas Day on Psalm 98. "Do we always have to be dignified when we worship God?"

Psalm 98

Creation, Holiness, Joy, Music

God's Royal Generosity

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of thankfulness, and a personal meditation on Psalm 97, reflecting on the contrast between the wonder of God and our own "inadequacies."

Psalm 97

God's Mercy, God's Power, Joy, Justice

Ascended and Ascending

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott reflects on Psalm 47 through a call to worship, prayer,and meditation, emphasizing "joy-filled excitement as we worship God on this Ascension Day." She is concerned lest worship and liturgy lose "all their zest."

Psalm 47

Ascension, Call To Worship, Feast Of The Ascension, Joy

As Representatives of Creation

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 98, reflecting on God's revelation that brings joy to humanity, but also to all of creation.

Psalm 98

Diversity, Joy, Justice, Praise

Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation for Ascension Day on Psalms 47 and 93, reflecting on how the diversity of creation reveals God's power, glory, and majesty.

Psalms 47, 93

Joy, Majesty, Peace (spiritual), Reverence

Going On A Pilgrimage

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Call to Worship, Prayer

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of petition and trust, and a personal meditation on Psalm 132:1-12, reflecting on the joys and challenges of being on a pilgrimage.

Psalm 132:1-12

Pilgrimage, God's Faithfulness, Holiness, Reign Of God

You, O LORD, Are Most High

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation on Psalm 97. "Evil comes to us in many guises and at our most vulnerable moments."

Psalm 97

Joy, Justice, Love For God, Peace (with Others)

Joyfully Sing!

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

Joan Stott offers a call to worship for Thanksgiving or another time. We are called to gather, celebrate and joyfully sing to the “Eternal One from whom all things come.” (Based on Psalm 100.)

Psalm 100

Praise, Singing, Joy, Eternity

Nations of the World, Recognize the Lord

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation, for Christmas Eve, on Psalm 96. "How central to us is our worship, witness and service to God?"

Psalm 96

Christmas, King, Glory, Singing

In This Sacred Space

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

Joan Stott offers a responsive call to worship for Advent inspired by Psalm 122, emphasizing the gathering of God's people in sacred space, sharing in the praise of God.

Psalm 122

Praise, Thanksgiving, God's Presence, Joy

Let Us Celebrate Your Goodness

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, a prayer of thankfulness, and a personal meditation on Psalm 122 reflecting on the cataract-surgery-like experience of worship, rejoicing, and being sent out as God’s own people.

Psalm 122

Joy, Vision, Renewal, Gift

Delight in Worship

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

This is a call to worship based on Psalm 19 written by Joan Stott that expresses the delight in gathering to worship our God.

Psalm 19

Joy, Worship, Worship Planning, Delighting In God

How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a meditation, call to worship, and prayer of praise based on Psalm 84, emphasizing the "eagerness and anticipation to once again be together in God’s holy presence in worship!"

Psalm 84

Joy, Glory, God's Faithfulness, Jerusalem

The Real Secrets of the Universe

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Call to Worship, Prayer of Confession

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, a prayer of confession, and a personal meditation on Psalm 32 reflecting on the miracle, the "real secret of the universe," of God's forgiveness and the subsequent joy.

Psalm 32

Forgiveness, Joy, Sin, God's Love

Despair Into Joy

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

A call to worship based on Psalm 30. It expresses gratitude and joy for God's deliverance. "O God, how great is your love!"

Psalm 30

God's Deliverance, Joy

We Gather to Praise

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

This is a combination call to worship and prayer of praise based on Psalm 148 that repeatedly confesses, "We gather to praise."

Psalm 148

Creation, Holiness, Joy

Let Israel Be Glad in Its Maker

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation for All Saints' Day on Psalm 149. "My thankfulness to God is expressed in many ways."

Psalm 149

All Saints' Day, Grace, Joy, Poor

Praise Our Mighty God!

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

A call to worship for Ascension Day based on Psalm 47 and Psalm 93, celebrating the power and faithfulness of God.

Psalms 47, 93

Joy, Power, Reign Of God, Reverence

Thanksgiving Day, Everyday

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of thankfulness and praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 65, reflecting on every day as Thanksgiving Day and how hope is what links every being in God.

Psalm 65