Call to Worship
Come, all those who are perfect.
Come, all those who shine with God’s love.
Come, all who live in peace with themselves.
Come, all those whose lives are tarnished.
Come, all those who shy away from God’s love.
Come, all those with dirt in their lives.
Come, all of us,
to the one who loves us,
all of us, no more than another,
all equal,
all forgiven,
all treasured and loved.
Come let us worship the God of forgiveness,
our God who is love.
Sending
As we aspire to be heavenly
in our humanness;
as we try to forgive
in our forgetfulness;
as we seek to heal
in our suffering;
as we seek truth
in a world of falsehood,
may God reconcile us to one another
and to himself.
Amen.
Racial Justice Issues
Learning to Navigate Racism in America
Award Winning Documentary 13th
Acts of Racial Injustice: a Letter From American Baptist Churches
Raising Race Conscious Children
Be the Bridge: Racial Healing, Equity, and Reconciliation
Spiritual Guidance
A link to the daily devotional series the First Fifteen
Instructions guiding you through an Examen prayer
A good app for an Examen prayer for your phone or tablet
Supporting God’s Work through Central
We encourage you to continue your faithful support of Central’s ministry in these days. Offerings can be mailed to Central’s office (501 S. 4th St Springfield, IL 62701) or you can make an online offering here:
https://cbcchurchfamily.churchcenter.com/giving/to/local-operating
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
You can support One Great Hour of Sharing by designating OGHS in the memo of your contribution followed by any special concerns you would like it to address. For example: “OGHS – COVID”