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>	*Idea of the Month: Blessings for Times of Loss and/or Gratitude*
	"God of faith, hope, and love, this prayer rises before you from hearts filled with (loss and/or gratitude). Be present during this time. Give us all we need for the day. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen." more

>	*Reflection*: Keeping House - The Litany of Everyday Life
	"Keeping house can be a very mundane activity. It is certainly repetitive, and the kinds of work that it involves are varied enough that few people enjoy all of them equally. But at the very same time, housekeeping is about practicing sacred disciplines and creating sacred space, for the sake of Christ as we encounter him in our fellow household members and in neighbors, strangers, and guests." more

>	*Summer & Fall Events*
	Orientation Conference, 8/14 Catch the Centered Life vision for connecting Sunday to Monday in your congregation, home, workplace, and community. more Discover Your Call, 8/20-22 (Strengths & Abilities) Help yourself and members of your congregation uncover their unique pattern of excellence by reviewing positive experiences from their lives. more The Vocationally Aware Missional Church, 10/15-18 (Roles & Structures) How do you move your congregation from an internal maintenance focus to a vital place of mission and ministry to the world? more The Theology of Centered Life, 10/19 Centered Life® is an initiative of Luther Seminary designed to help congregations move from maintenance to mission by preparing and supporting members to answer God's call to live their faith in the world. more

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