Proper 4 B Epiphany 9 B (June 3): Our Listening God

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Bible Readings: 

1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18, 2 Corinthians 4: 5-12, Mark 2: 23-3:6.

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Taize Service: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Found in Worship Feast by Taize, Abingdon Press, 2004, page 16. This is based on the Psalm reading.

Prayer Exercise: Prayer as Listening to God

Found in Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage by Jenny Youngman,Upper Room Books, Nashville, 2007, ISBN 0835898369, page 14.  This is based on the Old Testament reading.

Prayer Exercise: Silence and Solitude

Found in Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage by Jenny Youngman, Upper Room Books, Nashville, 2007, ISBN 0835898369, page 52.  This is based on the Psalm reading.

Also:

Prayer Exercise: Singing our Prayers

Found in Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage by Jenny Youngman, Upper Room Books, Nashville, 2007, ISBN 0835898369, page 68.  This is based on the Psalm reading.

Creative Ideas: Samuel: The Listening Prophet

Found in Multi-Sensory Prophets by Mike Law, Scripture Union, 2007, ISBN 9781844272587, page 11. This is based on the 1 Samuel reading.

For Children and Families: God is Forever

Found in Rewind by Beth Barnett, SUVictoria, 2011, ISBN987098710035, navigate from page 5. This is based on the Psalm 139 reading. 

Drama: I Quit!
Found in Lets make Another Scene by Verena Johnson, Open Book, 1995, ISBN 0859107620, page 24 (pictured at right). This drama is useful for the 2 Corinthians reading.

Psalm 139

Found in The Psalms: An Artist's Impression by Anneke Kaai and Eugene Peterson, Piquant, 1999, ISBN 0 9535757 0 5, page 46-49. 

Drama: Of Such is the Kingdom

Found in Present on Earth by Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications, 2002, ISBN 0 901557 64 2, page 203ff.  This is based on the Mark reading.

A Time to Keep Silent and a Time to Speak

By Maria I. Tirrabassi and found in Before the Amen by Maren C Tirabassi and Maria I. Tirrabassi (Eds), Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, 2007, ISBN 978 0 8298 1750 8, page 51. Based on the 1 Samuel reading.