Ocala First Connection

Today is Tuesday of Holy Week. ...the day when Jesus returns to Jerusalem only to face questions and challenges from the temple leadership. And yet, Jesus kept teaching. Kept foretelling his own death and resurrection. Psalm 22:6-11 Mark 11:27-12:17 Today we especially pray for: Our church staff and other faith/worship leaders (that they would focus rightly on God) For today's music, check out this scripturally-rich song called "Tuesday" by Katie Everhart: (click here because I can't get the widget to work)   --Prayers for Holy Week--   Morning Prayer God of resurrection mornings, This is the day that you have made. Let me rejoice in it.  And this is the week to remember that you made the ultimate sacrifice. Let me live into it. Shape me, today, by the story of the cross. Keep me humble and mindful and servant-hearted,  bearing all things , y et rejoicing still. In You, I live. Amen. ...

Today is Monday of Holy Week. ...the day when Jesus cleared the temple and declared that it should be a house of prayer Psalm 22:1-5 Matthew 2:12-20 Today we especially pray for: People in our congregation—that we would live into Holy Week and deeply experience these days in prayer   --Prayers for Holy Week--   Morning Prayer God of resurrection mornings, This is the day that you have made. Let me rejoice in it.  And this is the week to remember that you made the ultimate sacrifice. Let me live into it. Shape me, today, by the story of the cross. Keep me humble and mindful and servant-hearted,  bearing all things , y et rejoicing still. In You, I live. Amen. Mealtime 'bread' Prayer ( adapted from Prayers Plainly Spoken by Stanley Hauerwas ) God, you created us hungry; we need to eat, which reminding us that we are creatures. And you sent Jesus into our creature-ness as the ...