Message: “And All the People Said Amen: Hearing God Through Prayer” from Ruth Campbell
Prayer is intended as two-way communication, and God can speak to us in many (often non-verbal) ways, but sometimes God seems silent or absent.
Message: “And All the People Said Amen: The Healing Power of Prayer” from Melanie Griffin
Prayer brings about awareness of where we are falling short of God’s dreams for us, gives us the courage to become willing to change, and connects us to the healing power of the Holy Spirit.
Message: “And All the People Said Amen: Prayer as Worship” from Caroline Ferrante
This week we consider sung prayer as a means of joining the symphony of nature, surrendering to God in worship, and authentically expressing community.
Message: “And All the People Said Amen: Life Through the Lens of Prayer” from Matthew Dyer
This week we consider prayer as both a means of noticing God’s presence in all of life, and a means of nurturing our presence to God through deliberate practices. We explore what it means to pray through times when God seems absent.
Message: “And Now for Some Good News: Following Jesus Into the World” from Matthew Dyer
We all experience the very real longing for security and significance, but how can we reconcile that with Jesus’ call to deny ourselves, hold riches lightly, and become the servant of all? While the disciples consider the rich to be blessed, and argue over which of them is the greatest, Jesus holds up the example of a little child as the only way to receive the kingdom.