Entries by Grace Rindfleisch

Words of Encouragement

Click below 1) Rev. Alan Johnson speaks at the UCC  General Synod 30 on behalf of the Resolution for Developing WISE Congregations for Mental Health.  2) Rev. Johnson shares Words of Encouragement during this time of crisis. Rev. Alan Johnson speaks as a proponent of the WISE Initiative Words of Encouragement by Rev. Alan Johnson, […]

Worship Sunday, April 19, 2020

– We are here, Holy One, longing to experience the Peace of Jesus the Christ.  As we offer our whole selves to you, may your Spirit stir among us—renewing and refreshing us—so that we can be ready to serve you by loving and caring for others. Click on the worship video link to watch and […]

Update on the WISE Initiative – Welcoming*Inclusive*Supportive*Engaged*

 Welcoming* Inclusive* Supportive* Engaged*    As we continue to follow Safer at Home guidelines for worship, your WISE Team asks you to continue your WISE education at home. We encourage you to click below to watch two videos that explore mental health issues: Mental Health: What is it and why should I care? Companionship: An Introduction Mental […]

Good Friday Worship – April 10, 2020

  Holy One, as we gather in your Presence on this sacred day, you know that we yearn to ‘fast-forward’ to the celebration of resurrection.  Yet, the path of this journey leads here with you.  Give us, we pray: ears to hear, eyes to see, spirits that are open, and feet that are willing to follow.  […]

Maundy Thursday worship – April 9, 2020

Holy and Loving God, as we seek to receive this story with our whole selves – In moving closer to Christ and his crucified love, may we draw closer to you and your beloved world.      – You may click on the worship video below to watch and listen.   Maundy Thursday worship with Communion – all are […]

Palm Sunday Worship – April 5, 2020

On this Palm Sunday, join in worship – We trust that you are here, O God.  We trust that your Love still lives and moves among us.  So stay with us, we pray…hear our songs and prayers, fill us with love, and send us out ready to face the future.  We share the Sacrament of Communion during […]

Worship Service – 3/29/2020 YouTube

Ebenezer YouTube worship service Join in worship with songs, prayers, scripture, and a reflection by Rev. Lorri.  –  In the light of your love, O God, we journey through the dark places of life.  So hold us close, we pray, as we linger in these delicate days.  Though we cannot yet perceive the way from here, we […]

Welcoming* Inclusive* Supportive* Engaged* – Ebenezer’s mental health initiative

WISE – Welcoming* Inclusive* Supportive* Engaged* Hello Ebenezer (from your WISE Team)!  Four videos at the site below give good insights to Ebenezer’s WISE initiative: The Power of Personal Story and Breaking the Silence on Mental Illness Minority Mental Health—What Does Faith Have To Do With It? The “Big Three” Mental Illnesses Self‐care for the […]

Worship Service 3/22/2020 – YouTube

Ebenezer United Church of Christ,  Sheboygan, WI  YOUTUBE WORSHIP, MARCH 22, 2020   Click here to link to YouTube for this worship service   PRAYER  (adapted from a prayer from Enfleshed) Loving God, you Who Knows, all that we experience is held in your care. Nothing is hidden from you – not the burdens we bear in public or the […]