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Easter When It Feels Like Lent

Posted on April 21, 2020 by megganmanlove

Newsletter Column for May 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, How do we live into the Season of Easter when it still feels like Lent? If it was one of the weirdest Holy Week’s ever, this may end up being the … Continue reading →

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April 19, 2020

Posted on April 20, 2020 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day: Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing, who lives … Continue reading →

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Time for Questions

Posted on April 17, 2020 by megganmanlove

Originally published on Treasure Valley Prays. Acts 4:32-37: 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33With great … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday)

Posted on April 12, 2020 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for he is alive and has become the Lord of life. Increase in our minds and hearts the risen life we share with Christ, … Continue reading →

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Prayer Walk

Posted on April 11, 2020 by megganmanlove

My deepest thanks to my colleague and friend Casey Cross, Young Disciples Minister at Hope Lutheran Church, Eagle, for adapting this for the Confirmation Co-op Students and Families for Holy Week 2020. I will admit that I was not too … Continue reading →

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What Our Bodies Are Saying

Posted on April 6, 2020 by megganmanlove

A facilitator of a Facebook group for church leaders posed this question last week: What are your affirmations about who God is that is life-giving and uplifting in these times? My response was “God cares about physical bodies.” Now, living … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2020 (Palm Sunday)

Posted on April 5, 2020 by megganmanlove

Excerpts from Palm Sunday Worship Service, created by congregations in the ELCA Treasure Valley Cluster You can find the entire worship service here via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eGHU4humn8&t=233s   MATTHEW 21:1-11 (Processional Gospel) When they had come near Jerusalem and had … Continue reading →

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Lent – April 1

Posted on April 1, 2020 by megganmanlove

Wednesday night, April 1, we encourage all members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa to pray this devotional at 7pm. You may wish to light a candle as a way of inviting the light of Christ into your sacred space. (Thanks … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Morning

Posted on March 31, 2020 by megganmanlove

(Originally posted on tvprays.org) 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 2   Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? 4 But there … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2020

Posted on March 29, 2020 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve … Continue reading →

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