Online Ministry 04/26 - 05/03/2020

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Shepherding God, bring us into your fold.Lead us beside still waters and restore our souls. Help us see the way we should go,the way we should live. Help us hear your voice calling our name. Enliven this time of worship, that we may find true life as we join with others: praising your name,celebrating your great goodness,and sharing your love for all people. Amen. 
   

Psalm 23

23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.
23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;
23:3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff-- they comfort me.
23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.    
    

DAILY READINGS

• Monday, April 27, 2020: Psalm 134; Genesis 18:1-14; 1 Peter 1:23-25
• Tuesday, April 28, 2020: Psalm 134; Proverbs 8:32-9:6; 1 Peter 2:1-3
• Wednesday, April 29, 2020: Psalm 134; Exodus 24:1-11; John 21:1-14
• Thursday, April 30, 2020: Psalm 23; Exodus 2:15b-25; 1 Peter 2:9-12
• Friday, May 1, 2020: Psalm 23; Exodus 3:16-22, 4:18-20; 1 Peter 2:13-17
• Saturday, May 2, 2020: Psalm 23; Ezekiel 34:1-16; Luke 15:1-7
• Sunday, May 3, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Easter

     

ABUNDANT HEALTH

Time for Rest
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:28-29 (NIV)

     As essential as fitness is to your overall health, one of the worst things you can do to your body is to exercise too much with no rest. One of the best things you can do, especially if you are challenging yourself on a regular basis, is to take a break. Your body will thank you, and you will come back even more excited and ready to take your fitness to another level.
—Exercise Physiologist Sean Foy

     

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Consoling and Guiding God, we bring our offerings and our very lives to your altar. Many of us come feeling like we are in the midst of a storm, with disagreement and discord buffeting us from all directions. Help us to hear your voice in the midst of this, your call to serve, and your encouragement to endure for the work of the kingdom. Lead us to the light and hope, so we can joyfully and faithfully serve you in this world! In the name of Jesus, our rock and redeemer, we pray. Amen. (I Peter 2:19-25)