By Sary Burket One: Please pray with me. ALL: God of light, You have placed a flame within each of us. Do not let us hide what you have given. As we go through today, kindle our faith, brighten our hope, and strengthen our love. May the light of Christ shine through us so that
Vignette #2
By Shawn Flory Replogle and Clara Stover Brown [This was originally written to include one youth and General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren, David Steele. It could still be used in a congregational setting by skipping past the “~~~~~~~” line and utilizing a pastor, youth leader, or other respected congregational member] [after trying to pass David
Vignette #1
By Shawn Flory Replogle Youth: I dunno [insert Leader name here], Christian’s can seem pretty hypocritical. Love your neighbor and all that, when I see the anger and ugly words Christians use in the world, well, I’m not sure I want to be a part of that. Leader: Honestly, me either. Some of what Christians do and say in the world don’t seem like
Scripture Reading 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Matthew 10:5-8 One: 5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ALL: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim this message: One: ’The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ ALL: 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who
Prayer of Confession and Release
By Kat Armas Please join me as we pray this prayer together… One: God of the cosmos, In this moment of remembering, ALL: We refuse easy triumphs And come instead with truth on our lips. One: We confess how deeply we have been formed by empire, how its logic has shaped our desires, our silences,
Opening Prayer 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Let us pray: Gracious and Loving God, As we enter these final 24 hours, we ask that You fill us with a renewed sense of focus and energy. Push us to more fully live, love and learn. We don’t want to coast through this last day. As we look toward the end of NYC
Call to Worship 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle One: 24 hours. Maybe a few more hours than that, but not many. Essentially a day. Two: That’s how much time is left of this National Youth Conference. One: This is officially the beginning of the end. Not THE end. Just the end of this event, this place in time. Two: We will never be gathered as this same group of people ever again:
Opening Prayer 7/21 pm
By Connor Lad Loving God, Thank you for gathering us together today. Thank you for welcoming each of us just as we are and for showing us that real love is lived out through humble service. As we worship, open our hearts to receive your love in fresh ways. Quiet the distractions that keep us from seeing
Call to Worship 7/21 pm
By Connor Lad Welcome, friends. Today we gather around a simple but powerful truth: love is more than something we say – it is something we do. Jesus didn’t just tell people they mattered. He showed them. He knelt down. He served. He loved without worrying about status, popularity, or what anyone else might think. In one humble act, he
Benediction and Sending 7/21 am
By Cindy Laprade Lattimer Do you know about Earth shine? So if you look you can see this crescent moon. It shows up because the moon is reflecting the sun. But if you look closely, you can also see the rest of the moon right? The full circle shows up faintly. Well the light that