Thank God for Mothers | A Poem for Worship
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/05/10
A Mother’s Day liturgy poem inspired by Mary and Elizabeth (Luke 1:26–28) and God’s favor.
Liturgy and LectionaryPoetry
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From Back Pew to Front Row: Designing Church Music and Space for Kids in Worship
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/05/08
A calm, practical guide to youth-inclusive worship—keys, unison, playful teaching, inclusive space,
Worship LeadershipChildren & Youth MinistryChurch MusicInclusion & NeurodiversityFaith FormationPractical Theology
Death, Grief, and What a Name Can Hold
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/05/04
Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 on death, grief, and the wisdom found in the house of mourning.
Prayer ChallengePersonal Reflections
Happy Enough to Move by Faith
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/04/21
A reflective meditation on Psalm 1:3 and Psalm 84:5–6 (CEB), exploring what it means to be replanted by streams of water. This post traces the slow courage of moving by faith, the ache of uprooting without proof, and the hope of becoming truly happy as God nurtures new growth.
Prayer ChallengePersonal Reflections
All I Can See | A Poetic Reflection
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/04/16
All I Can See | A Poetic Reflection is a clergy-written poem responding to the shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota. Written January 14, 2026, it explores fear, racialized violence, memory, and the spiritual insistence on choosing love and community in the face of hate.
Personal Reflections
Juneteenth Prayer Liturgy
Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/04/15
A Juneteenth Prayer Service liturgy in four parts, Fast, Confess, Examine, and Hold Fast to Fellowship and Community. Written by Rev. Linda Furtado (Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference UMC), in 2024 this guided worship resource invites congregations to remember emancipation through prayer, embodied confession, and communal commitment to justice, transformation, and the righteousness of Christ.
Liturgy and Lectionary
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