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Prepare for Worship Saturday, June 6 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey, Church!  Over the past three Saturdays, we have been exploring the meaning of Rio’s affiliation with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). We have surveyed the history of the PCA, learned how it is organized into three courts (Sessions, Presbyteries, and General Assembly), and studied some…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, June 5 Today, we come to Jesus with the people who are hardest to love, asking him to form the Father’s love in us. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, June 4 Today, we ask Jesus to make our words trustworthy, our hearts humble, and our responses to others free from revenge. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Wednesday, June 3 Today, we bring before Jesus our desires, our eyes, our imagination, and our commitments, asking him to purify our hearts. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Tuesday, June 2 Today, we bring our anger, bitterness, and broken relationships before Jesus, asking him to make us people of peace. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Monday, June 1 Today, we come to Jesus as the one who fulfills the Law, completes God’s promises, and gives us a righteousness deeper than outward religion. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our…

Prepare for Worship Saturday, May 30 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey, Church!  Today, I want to continue our exploration of what it means that Rio is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).  Constitution “The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, May 29 Today, we receive Jesus’ call to live as salt and light so that others may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, May 28 Today, we follow Jesus as peacemakers, even when faithfulness to him brings misunderstanding or opposition. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done,…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Wednesday, May 27 Today, we ask Jesus to deepen our hunger for righteousness, enlarge our mercy, and purify our hearts before God. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has…