Search Results on Joan Stott

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 149, reflecting on how God's word constantly challenges anew, with "foreign languages" of justice and "updating" our understanding of God.

Psalm 149

Mercy, Justice, Meditation, Sanctification

Joy to the World

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation on Psalm 97 for Christmas Day.

Psalm 97

Christmas, God's Presence, Justice, Reign Of God

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

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

God's True Robes

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of trust and thankfulness, and a personal meditation on Psalms 47 and 93, reflecting on “real power” in this world and who holds it.

Psalms 47, 93

God's Power, Reign Of God, Justice, Ascension

God Stays Beside Us

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

Joan Stott's responsive call to worship declares God's presence as we proceed through life and engage in "justice and peace." The prayer expresses gratitude to God and assurance that we can depend on God's promises.

Journey, Justice, Peace (spiritual), Praise

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)

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

God Always Walks With Us

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

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

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of lament and petition, and a personal meditation on Psalm 5:1-8, reflecting on our constant vulnerability to trouble in life and how our God walks with us, always.

Psalm 5:1-8

Suffering, Trouble, Justice, Evil

The Lord Is King!

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

A call to worship litany based on Psalm 99. It celebrates God's sovereignty over all people, all creation, "over the nations, and humanity’s cultures, traditions and relationships."

Psalm 99

Worship, King, God's Sovereignty, Throne

Called to Be God's People

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

A combination call to worship and opening prayer inspired by Psalm 146:5-10. It offers celebration, praise, and thanks to God.

Psalm 146:5-10

Creation, Miracle, Faith, Thanksgiving

Three Steps to a Fulfilling Life

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 99, reflecting on how the proper definition of holiness and justice means has a "relational stance" with God and others.

Psalm 99

Mercy, Justice, Holiness, King

God the King and Just Judge

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

This call to worship, based on Psalm 99:1-5, 8-9, invites us to worship God's because he is glorious, powerful, and just. He is the majestic king who is both forgiving and holy.

Psalm 99:1-5, 8-9

Justice, King, Glorify

Life Experiences Teach Us About God

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 45:10-17, reflecting on how words, ideas, and earthly images are not as helpful as our personal experiences in knowing God.

Psalm 45:10-17

God's Presence, Imagination, Justice, Majesty

In Reverent Awe

Joan Stott | Re-Worship

A responsive call to worship based on Psalm 99. The refrain is, "In reverent awe, we gather to worship our God."

Psalm 99

Forgiveness, God's Holiness, God's Love, Justice

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation on Psalm 96 for Christmas Eve. God is coming to judge the world with justice and truth.

Psalm 96

Christmas, Glory, Singing, Justice

Those Whose Help Is the God of Jacob

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a personal meditation on Psalm 146. "Help me, that where I live, I will be God’s agent for hope."

Psalm 146

Hope, Joy, God's Faithfulness, Justice

God's Wonderful Deeds

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of thankfulness and trust, and a personal meditation on Psalm 105:1-11, 45b, reflecting on God's timeless commitment to each generation, doing justice, and God's "wonderful deeds."

Psalm 105:1-11, 45

Praise, Covenant, Generation, Justice

Gratitude for God's Presence

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers, and a meditation on Psalm 146, focusing on the theme of gratitude for God's presence and his works in the world.

Psalm 146

Creation, God's Love, Gratitude, God's Presence

Taking My Share of Responsiblity

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 3 more types

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of confession and petition, and a personal meditation on Psalm 82, reflecting on our "share" of responsibility to live in God's likeness by contributing to peace and justice.

Psalm 82