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What gave you strength in times of stress and confusion?
- Prayer
- God at work through others in the church community
- God accepts everyone as His children, no matter who or where they are are in life.
- Hope
- Life everlasting
- Forgiveness
- Faith in God
- God’s Omnipresence equals Strength
- God’s presence in good or bad times
- God does speak to us
- Family of faith
Other Beliefs brought out in the final Bedrock Beliefs gathering:
- God carries you through times of pain or trial
- God is a source of Hope
- God is always with us - brings love, hope, peace, calm
- Forgiveness of sin/s
- On-going dialogue with God
- Never given more than you can handle
- God as source of strength, healing, helping
- When a need arises, God provides an answer to that need
- The community of our church
- Community of faith, strength, support.
- Faith in the Holy Trinity
- The prayer chain within our church
- We can always call on God no matter what emotion we're feeling - anger, joy, pain, sorrow, etc.
Various symbols that are important to us include:
- Stained glass windows
- Romans 8:28
- The Cross
- Songs of faith
- Empty cross signifying Jesus' resurrection
- Sanctuary for solace, peace and hope
- Our bible
- God is our Rock
- Prayer
- Hymn: Amazing Grace
- Organ sets the tone but is not essential
- Communion table feels more reverent
- Statement: God is still speaking, all are welcome
- Nature (where we meet God; God put these things here for me to enjoy and care for; we seek solitude in nature; private time with God; find strength in nature and outdoors)
- Hymn: Be Still My Soul, the Lord is on Thy Side
- The Upper Room
- Guiding Hand of God
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