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Bay Heart Music Prayer Room
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"Thoughts on Prayer"
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| Morningside Church--Inglewood, California |
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| Rev. Mark and Mrs. Bonnie Rohrbaugh |
Morningside Church
"Praying in the Key of Jazz"
Bay Heart Music Prayer Room is inspired in part by the
Morningside Church Jazz Vespers. The "house band" is the John Scott Trio, who
are often joined by guest vocalists and musicians. Morningside Church
in Inglewood, CA celebrates
70 years as a multiracial congregation. The pastor for more than twenty-five years is Rev. Mark Rohrbaugh. Click below to
hear his greeting and a John Scott Trio musical selection. Then, enjoy the gift of musical prayer in the Prayer Room.
REV. MARK ROHRBAUGH
MORNINGSIDE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pastor's Prayer of Prosperity
"Blue Bossa"-- John
Scott Trio
Click the play button to hear prayer and music. [3:32]
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National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer is a day designated by the United States Congress as a day when all Americans regardless of faith are asked to come together and pray in their own way. It is held on the first Thursday in May. The "National Day of Prayer"
Task Force coordinates many local observances of the National Day of Prayer; however, it is an independent non-profit organization
and does not act on behalf of the federal government. [Source: Wikipedia]
National Day of Prayer Official website: www.ndptf.org
I repair through prayer.
Spent quite a bit of time talking to God
at the ocean's low tide.
Sand is firmer ... I can get closer to the waves.
-Cheryl Farrell
Sometimes
prayer changes me more than the circumstances. Andrew Murray, (1828-1917) South African writer, teacher, and Christian pastor
When you can't remember scripture
or a sermon, worship songs will do just fine.
—Cheryl Farrell
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer Even in the midst of my daily schedule
I
can call out to God.
I need to spend time with God
even when
I do not know what to pray.
From 199 Treasures of Wisdom
on Talking with God,
Published by Barbour Publications, Inc. Andrew Murray compilation.
Used by permission.
My prayer for today is to be at peace with the little piece
of the world I can affect today.
—Cheryl Farrell
“If you want
God to listen to you when you pray, shouldn't you listen to God when he speaks to you?” —Reverend
Ikechukwu Ikeocha
Today's Prayer: "Amen. I start my prayer today, perhaps I as I should start
them all,
with the admission, right up front, that no matter what I pray for,
the intent of my heart should be
‘Amen’ to your will, ‘so be it.’" —Rev.
Tom Purdy, St. Peters Episcopal Church, Poolesville, MD
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
—Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Click
the play button below to hear Rev. Rohrbaugh's prayer about forgiveness. [00:15]
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer
“Where you set out to go is meaningless if you’re walking in the dark.
Make your plans ...
and pray for God to illuminate your path."
--Cheryl Farrell
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer
The grand essentials of happiness:
something to do,
something to love,
and something to hope for.”
—Allan K. Chalmers
Romans 5:3-5 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces
character, and character produces hope,and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy
Spirit who has been given to us.
—ESV Bible
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer*
God is with you when the going gets tough, but He's a perfect gentleman.
He
won't carry your load unless you ask Him to.
Bruce Bickel & Stan Jantz
*From God Is in the Hard Stuff, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission.
Green pastures are before
me, which yet I have not seen.
Bright skies will soon be
over me, where darkest clouds have been.
My hope I cannot measure,
my path to life is free.
My savior has my treasure,
and he will walk with me.
—Author Unknown
Why A Prayer Room? “Music and
Prayer” Bay Heart Music Prayer Room
I recall reading a magazine article in April 2007 about a young woman professing the need to pray throughout the day.
I would like to give proper attribution, but research indicates Jane Magazine folded a few months after the article appeared.
[If anyone knows the woman’s name, please advise.] The writer was Muslim, and she worked in an office setting. She was
resourceful in her ways to pray discreetly. I believe she described office closets and cubicle encampments to accomplish her
goal. I was able to retrieve a quote from the article: “Some people sneak off to smoke, I sneak off to pray.”
I was moved by this woman’s discipline and determination
to fully live her faith. Her diligence reminded me of the daily health rituals my teenage son conducts because he has type
1 diabetes. He takes insulin injections several times a day to live. This young woman took prayer several times a day to live. I pray often, but
my daytime conversations with God tend to be crisis driven. In those times, there’s often flailing and wailing going
on. I began to wonder if the tone would change if I had “easy access” to God during the day. I know... he’s
only a thought away. However, a device to trigger prayer other than
panic was my desire... and ironically, my prayer. The answer came to me, and I now share it with you. Check out my web page:
www.bayheartmusic.com/prayerroom
You will find short pages with eclectic music, scripture and messages of hope to inspire your conversations with God.
For now, the songs are performed by my friends and me. If you’re sitting at your PC and you get stressed from the world,
click on Bay Heart’s Prayer Page and relax. If you’re up late at night surfing the Internet for a respite, check
us out. If you’re trying to figure out how to respond to a troubling email, view this page before you reply. Better
yet, if you want to thank God or need a reminder to "count your blessings," here's a place to do it. The power of prayer is
available regardless of how often you pray. It just seems that praying unceasingly reminds us of the assured reply. It also
cuts down on the flailing and the wailing.
—Cheryl Farrell
Quotations
for Thoughts on Prayer*
We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God.
He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret
thoughts.
—A. W. Tozer *A.W. Tozer: “The Pursuit of God,” found in "A Day Brightener" product from Garborg’a
Heart ‘n Home. Bloomington, MN. [SPCN 5-5044-0052-X]
Quotations
for Thoughts on Prayer* "When we work, we work.When we pray, God works." —J. Hudson Taylor
"Every work of God can be traced to some kneeling form." —D.L. Moody
"The faith we bring to prayer must include a trust that God is able to hear our prayers
and that He is disposed to answer them.
Yet, when God says no to our requests,
this faith also trusts in His wisdom." —R.C. Sproul
*Taken from “God Bless America: Prayers & Reflections For Our Country”
by Gwen Ellis, Senior Editor.
Copyright © 1999.
Used by permission of Zondervan, www.zondervan.com.
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer
"On the Matter of Success"
"To laugh often and much;
to
win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics ... to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy
child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
to know
even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This
is to have succeeded." —Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Quotations for Thoughts on Prayer
Security is mostly a superstition.
It does not exist in nature,nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. —Helen
Keller
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house, there will be order
in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
there will be Peace in the World.
—Chinese Proverb
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Prayer and Hope “What
Does Hope Look Like?"Bay Heart Music Prayer Room[April 2008] There’s a humorous credit card ad campaign
that has gruff characters from another time asking a tag line, “What’s in your wallet?” I believe it’s
becoming as familiar as a competitor’s slogan, “Don’t leave home without it.” In both cases, the message
is to stay equipped with negotiable instruments to purchase your desires. As enamored of advertising creativity
as the next gal, the persuasive message lingers in my mind. So much so, that a variation of the ad slipped into my thoughts.
Know what it said? “What’s in your wallet … of hope?” It asks, what currency do you use to negotiate change? (No pun intended—the frustrated wannabe ad exec in me emerges
at times.) For all the talk about hope, what do we carry around in order to obtain hope? My answer is to fill my spiritual
pocketbook with the following:
- Dreams of what hope looks
like in order to recognize its fruit when I see it.
- Investments in tomorrow’s memories with good
thoughts today. (Inspired by Marianne Williamson.*)
- Meditation and prayer—being still in
order to hear what I'm called to do.
I know all this sounds like lofty niceties. We’ve got to start somewhere. It’s my attempt
at a start. —Cheryl Farrell
* The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, by Marianne Williamson.
ISBN-13: 9781401917197 Publisher Hay House, Inc. (2008) "What's in your wallet?"® Capital One Credit Card and "Don't leave home without it." American Express
Prayer as Conversation
Submitted by Rev. Mark Rohrbaugh, Minister
"A saintly man named A.
W. Tozer wrote an essay about honesty in prayer. Prayers are conversations with God. Our prayers should sound like our conversations
with our friends. They should reflect our true emotions, feelings and thoughts. They should be candid and honest. Our prayers
should not be limited to what we think is possible–for
God can do the impossible.
And, our prayers should not be proposals about how we think God should respond.
Our prayers should
express our joy, our sorrow and all the negative thoughts and emotions that we humans are capable of experiencing. Dr.
Tozer in this essay said if you are angry with God, you should even express your anger. It is essential that we should not
complicate our prayers by using phrases or words or whatever that we have heard others say. Just be yourself when you talk
with God.
And, one other thought... while
nothing is impossible with God, it is important for us to understand that God uses many resources to respond to our prayers:
friends, professional people, medications, and personal discipline."
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963) was an American Protestant pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference speaker, and spiritual mentor. For his work, he received two honorary doctorates. Prayer was of vital personal importance for Tozer. "His preaching as well as his writings were but extensions of his
prayer life," comments James L. Snyder, his biographer in the book, In Pursuit of God: The Life of A.W. Tozer. " [Source: Wikipedia]
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| Morningside Church lights candles of hope. |
Rev. Mark Rohrbaugh, Pastor
Morningside United Church of Christ
[Click the play button to hear the Pastor's
greeting.]
REV. MARK
ROHRBAUGH RECEIVES CITY OF INGLEWOOD PROCLAMATION
On Sunday, December 28, 2008 Reverend Mark Rohrbaugh of Morningside Church received a commemorative key to the City
of Inglewood. Church members, family, and friends witnessed City Treasurer Wanda M. Brown, PhD reading the proclamation.
She cited Rev. Rohrbaugh’s generous contribution to the community through his pastoral service. His guidance of the
Inglewood Thrift Shop was included in an impressive list of community projects attributed to Morningside Church. The pastor
has delivered over 2,200 sermons and officiated more than 750 memorial services. Congregants shared reflections of their interaction
with Rev. Rohrbaugh. Dr. Brown commented light-heartedly that the key to city does not access the treasurer’s
office—known for its noteworthy and prudent investments. Congratulations to Reverend Mark!
Reverend Mark Rohrbaugh became pastor of Morningside United Church of Christ in 1985. He graduated from Gordon Conwell
Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. He pastored churches in Maine, Connecticut, and California. Rev. Rohrbaugh
was Executive Director of a regional and state ecumenical enterprise in Connecticut for 15 years. He founded the Central Connecticut
RSVP program and Operation Fuel. He has served as director of a bank board, hospital, seminary, and numerous social service
agencies. Pastor Rohrbaugh was selected for "Who's Who in Religion in America." He invites all to visit Morningside
Church and enjoy a welcoming congregation.
Morningside United Church of Christ
8722
Crenshaw Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90305 ContactUs@morningsideucc.org (323)
750-2790
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