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Scripture: Psalm 137:1–4: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?
Narration: Story of persecution for faith
Song: “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
Narration: Story of a refugee
Song: “Elahi Yesua”
Prayer for those suffering loss and grieving our own loss
Narration: Story of a refugee
Song: “Hold on Strong”
Scripture: Philippians 3:20: But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Song: “This World Is Not My Home, I’m Just a Passing Through"
Narration: Story of a refugee
Song: “He’s Near, He’s Not Far Away”
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:7: Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
Song: “Always Thankful”
Song: “Blessed Assurance”
We are grateful for the planning and leading of this service by Proskuneo, directed by Jaewoo Kim.
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In this episode, Robby Kiley of Saint Pius X Parish in Granger, Indiana, shares how a grant project focused on welcome at the Mass for people across the spectrum of abilities extended beyond worship into a wider embrace of people in community and participation.
In this episode, Katie Callaway of Christian Temple Christian Church, in Catonsville, Maryland, shares how her congregation explored and deepened their understanding of worship by experimenting with godly play.
In this episode, Nathan Longfield, pastor of Emmaus Church, a newer worshiping community, talks about their year-long project that explored embodiment and trauma-informed practices to more deeply engage in worship as a congregation and community.
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