June 7th (10 a.m.) “Be Still and Know” John Hilley, preaching.
Jesus had a rich prayer life. Whether it was public prayers and blessings or private prayers on the mountain or in the garden, praying was a deeply connecting practice for him. He gave his disciples a template for ways to relate to God in prayer. In this first week of the series, we visit the power of centering in the Holy and the words of the writer of the letter to the Philippians who invites us to “let our requests be made known to God.”
Also taking place during the service: Installation of Elders, Celebration of the Eucharist
Jesus had a rich prayer life. Whether it was public prayers and blessings or private prayers on the mountain or in the garden, praying was a deeply connecting practice for him. He gave his disciples a template for ways to relate to God in prayer. In this first week of the series, we visit the power of centering in the Holy and the words of the writer of the letter to the Philippians who invites us to “let our requests be made known to God.”
Also taking place during the service: Installation of Elders, Celebration of the Eucharist
June 14th (10:00 a.m.) “Pardon” John Hilley, preaching.
“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Jesus included a line about forgiveness in the prayer he taught his disciples because getting right with each other is essential for our personal and communal wellbeing. Right relationship involves getting honest with God and with each other. Sometimes our prayers can simply be to let go of the resentment we feel and ask God to help us stop hurting others.
“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Jesus included a line about forgiveness in the prayer he taught his disciples because getting right with each other is essential for our personal and communal wellbeing. Right relationship involves getting honest with God and with each other. Sometimes our prayers can simply be to let go of the resentment we feel and ask God to help us stop hurting others.
June 21st (10:00 a.m.) “Presence” John Hilley, preaching.
“Our Abba, who art in heaven.” Father’s Day at EBPC has us focused on this line from Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Abba is the Aramaic name for God that Jesus used in teaching the disciples to pray. To use this intimate term — referring to God as family — was a radical idea in Jesus’ day. Relationship was central to Jesus’ teaching and what he passed on to us is that we are as close with the Divine as a parent and child. How might addressing God with a diversity of names in prayer help form us as disciples and make God more present to us?
“Our Abba, who art in heaven.” Father’s Day at EBPC has us focused on this line from Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Abba is the Aramaic name for God that Jesus used in teaching the disciples to pray. To use this intimate term — referring to God as family — was a radical idea in Jesus’ day. Relationship was central to Jesus’ teaching and what he passed on to us is that we are as close with the Divine as a parent and child. How might addressing God with a diversity of names in prayer help form us as disciples and make God more present to us?
June 28th (10:00 a.m.) “Purpose” John Hilley, preaching.
“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Jesus’ ministry offered tangible, visible signs of right relationship and pointed us toward God’s will for “a little heaven on earth.” We focus this week in the series on what it means to pray “thy Kingdom/Kin-dom come.”
Also, taking place on this day is Sonshine Worship that happens following our 10:00 a.m. service.
“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Jesus’ ministry offered tangible, visible signs of right relationship and pointed us toward God’s will for “a little heaven on earth.” We focus this week in the series on what it means to pray “thy Kingdom/Kin-dom come.”
Also, taking place on this day is Sonshine Worship that happens following our 10:00 a.m. service.
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