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Liturgical Worship: A Practice, not a Product
written & compiled by Julie Durbin; edited by the FMLN Coordinating Council When life presses in from every side, we find out what we are made of. We fall back on habitual ways of being and doing. In prolonged encounter with crisis, we fight a daily battle between spiritual disciplines and our addictions, between hope…
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sample of evening prayer
Preparation O God, make speed to save us.All: O Lord, make haste to help us.Send your Holy Spirit upon us,All: and clothe us with power from on high. Alleluia. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,to you be glory and praise for ever.Raised to your right hand on highthe ascended Christ shows the prints…
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An Introduction to Daily Prayer
by Jason Palmer, Hope Free Methodist Church, Great Plains Conference As a part of the Free Methodist Liturgical Network’s response to COVID-19, the Network will be praying Evening Prayer together. This habit of praying set forms of prayer, sometimes called the Daily Office, has a long history, binding Christians together. It offers a grounding and…
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Triduum Resources
The Great Three Days written by Rev. John Crow (Epworth Chapel on the Green, Boise, ID) The Paschal Triduum definition and summary compiled by Rev. Dr. Doug Cullum (Community of the Savior, Rochester, NY)
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Evensong
a service of prayer & worship at E2020 Friday, March 13, 2020 9:00pmWesleyan Holiness Women’s Clergy Conferencehosted by the Free Methodist Liturgical Network | www.fmliturgy.com SONG OF GATHERING Bless the Lord (Taize songbook #9) Bless the Lord, my soul. And bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life. PREPARATION…
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Audio Advent Devotionals
On the final seven days of Advent, we invite you to join the Marina Christian Fellowship in this daily audio devotional. Special thanks to Jonathan Fenwick and his team at MCF for sharing this beautiful, invaluable resource. The following is an introduction from their website: www.oantiphon.weebly.com Tomorrow I Will Come is an Advent audio devotional project…
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2020 Coordinating Council
The FM Liturgical Network Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the election of a Coordinating Council. It is:Co-FacilitatorsCeleste Cranston (Seattle Pacific University: Pacific Northwest Conference)Doug Cullum (Northeastern Seminary and Community of the Savior: Genesis Conference) SecretaryJason Palmer (Hope FMC, Emporia, KS: Great Plains Conference) Website ManagerMelanie Eccles (Monroe FMC, Monroe, MI: Southern Michigan Conference) Facebook ManagerJulie Durbin (New Brighton…
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An Introduction to Daily Prayer
An introduction to Thou My Best Thought by Rev. Tyler Boyer There is a time when thou art openly to glorify God, to pray, and praise him, in the great congregation. But when thou desirest more largely and more particularly to make thy requests known unto God, whether it be in the evening, or in…
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Singing in Expectation
by Julie Durbin, with the help of many Choosing good church music for Advent can be a challenge. It’s not that there isn’t wonderful music for the season, but depending on the community you serve, those songs may be less well known than the favorite Christmas carols. Even the words to carols are fading from…
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Advent Zoom Call
On Thursday, November 7, we gathered from Budapest to Seattle via the magic of Zoom virtual calls. Doug Cullum and Celeste Cranston hosted our conversation and many contributed excellent thoughts and resources. In this post you’ll find our collaborative notes document, the video recording, and the audio recording. READ Here is the link to read…