Laura O'Rourke

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Get Ready: A VBS Preview

Ready, Set, Move!This Summer’s SBPkids VBS If faith is a journey, how do we know where to go and what to do along the way?...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 28 - December 24

What Matters Read Luke 1:67-79 Light four candles and say together Shine on those living in darkness and in the...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 26 - December 22

There Can Be Miracles Read Luke 1:46-56 Light four candles and say together O Rex Gentium: O King of all the...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 24 - December 20

Regifted Miracles Read Luke 1:26-38 Light four candles and say together O Clavis David: O Key of David,  O royal...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 23 - December 19

Notice Read Luke 1:5-25 Light four candles and say together O Radix Jesse: O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 22 - December 18

Love Came Down Read Matthew 1:18-24 Light four candles and say together O Adonai - O sacred Lord of ancient...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 21 - December 17

A History of Grace Read Matthew 1:1-7 Light three candles and say together Come, Wisdom of our God Most High,  ...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 20 - December 16

Upside-Down Kingdom Come Read John 5:16-27, 36 Light three candles and say together Come, Son of God. Give us...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 18 - December 14

Christmas Under Wraps Read Psalm 85:8-13 Light three candles and say together Surely salvation is near. (Psalm...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 17 - December 13

New Life Read Matthew 21:28-32 & Psalm 34 Light three candles and say together Taste and see that the Lord is...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 16 - December 12

A Cosmic Story Read Zechariah 2:10-13 & Revelation 12:7-10 Light three candles and say together Come,...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 15 - December 11

Ignite Joy Read Isaiah 35 & Psalm 146:5-10 Light three candles and say together Come let us rejoice and...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 14 - December 10

More and Better Life Read Psalm 80 Light two candles and say together Come, Great Gardener. Let your face...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 12 - December 8

Chosen for This Read Genesis 3:1-24 & Ephesians 1:3-10 Want to go deeper today? Read Revelation 21:1-7 ...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 11 - December 7

Holy Rest Read Isaiah 40:1-11 Want to go deeper today? Read Psalm 103 Light two candles and say together Come, Giver of...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 10 - December 6

Your Comfort in the Storm Read Isaiah 40:28-31 & Matthew 11:28-30 Light two candles and say together Come, Good...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 8 - December 4

Prepare the Way Read Matthew 3:1-11 Light two candles and say together Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 7 - December 3

Hope in Practice Read Isaiah 30:19-23 & Psalm 147 Light one candle and say together Come, Judge, Lawgiver, and...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 6 - December 2

The Search for Christmas Read Psalm 27 Light one candle and say together Come, Lord Jesus, let us see your goodness. ...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 5 - December 1

Fix Your Mind Read Isaiah 26:1-6 Want to go deeper today? Read Psalm 118 Light one candle and say together The Lord is...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 3 - November 29

Winter Life Read Isaiah 11:1-10, 1 Chronicles 17:11-14, & Matthew 1:1-6, 17 Light one candle and say together Come...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 2 - November 28

Promises Remembered Read Isaiah 4:2-6 Light one candle and say together Come and save us, Lord our God; let us see your...

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Advent Prayer Challenge Day 1 - November 27

Welcome to the first day of our Advent Prayer Challenge for 2022. Use this resource to enter into Advent this season. This...

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Make Waves VBS

Summer is here, the weather is warmer, the beach is calling, and SBPkids Summer is in full swing! Throughout the month of...

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Advent Challenge Day 28: Christmas!

For Unto You is Born This Day Read Together Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7 & Luke 2:1-20 Light four candles (and the Christ candle...

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Advent Challenge Day 27

The Dawn Will Break Read Together Luke 1:67-79 Light four candles (and the Christ candle if you have it) and say together...

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Advent Challenge Day 26

Expectations Read Together Luke 1:57-66 Light four candles and say together Come, O Emmanuel. * Reflection It is so...

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Advent Challenge Day 25

Unexpected Read Together Luke 1:46-56 Light four candles and say together Come, O King of all the nations. * ...

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Advent Challenge Day 24

Do You Believe? Read Together Luke 1:39-45 & Acts 1:13-14, 2:1-6 & Ephesians 1:13-14 Light four candles and say...

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Advent Challenge Day 23

Nothing Will Be Impossible Read Together Isaiah 7:14 & Luke 1:5-38 Light four candles and say together Come, O Key...

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Advent Challenge Day 22

O Little Town of Bethlehem Read Together Micah 5:2-5a & John 6:35 Light four candles and say together Come, O Flower...

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Advent Challenge Day 21

God With Us Read Together Jeremiah 23:7-8 & Matthew 1:18-24 Light three candles and say together Come, O sacred Lord...

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Advent Challenge Day 20

Faithful Through Generations Read Together Matthew 1:1-17 Light three candles and say together Come, O Wisdom of our God...

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Advent Challenge Day 19

Everlasting Love Read Together Isaiah 54:4-10 Light three candles and say together I will have compassion on you with...

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Advent Challenge Day 18

Seasonal Rhythms Read Together Genesis 1:3-5, 14-19 & Isaiah 45:6b-8 & Lamentations 3:22-23 Light three candles...

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Advent Challenge Day 17

When You Have Troubles Read Together Psalm 34:1-10, 17-20 Light three candles and say together O magnify the Lord with...

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Advent Challenge Day 16

A Star Will Come Read Together Numbers 24:15-17a Light three candles and say together In you, Lord my God, I put my...

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Advent Challenge Day 15

Joy Even Now Read Together Isaiah 12 & Philippians 4:4-7 Light three candles and say together Rejoice in the Lord...

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Advent Challenge Day 14

Where Are You, God? Read Together Psalm 80:7-19 Light two candles and say together Restore us, O God. (from Psalm...

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Advent Challenge Day 13

Planted Read Together Isaiah 48:17-18 & Psalm 1:1-3 Light two candles and say together Happy are those who delight...

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Advent Challenge Day 12

The Faith of our Fathers Read Together Isaiah 41:13 & Psalm 145:3-19 Light two candles and say together One...

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Advent Challenge Day 11

Clothed in Love Read Together Genesis 3:6-15, 20-21 & Ephesians 1:3-6 Light two candles and say together He chose us...

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Advent Challenge Day 10

Comfort (Because You Can't Do it All) Read Together Isaiah 40:1-6, 8, 10-11 & Matthew 18:12-14 Light two candles and...

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Advent Challenge Day 9

Where Are You? Read Together Isaiah 35:1-10 Light two candles and say together Be strong, do not fear; your God will...

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Advent Challenge Day 8

Prepare the Way! Read Together Luke 3:1-6 & Philippians 1:6 Light two candles and say together Prepare the way of the...

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Advent Challenge Day 7

The Stars and You Read Together Psalm 147:1-5 & Matthew 9:35 Light one candle and say together Great is our Lord and...

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Advent Challenge Day 6

Light in the Darkness Read Together Psalm 27 Light one candle and say together The Lord is my light and my salvation --...

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Advent Challenge Day 5

What is Your Rock? Read Together Psalm 118:1, 5-9 & Isaiah 26:3-4 & Matthew 7:24-27 Light one candle and say...

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Advent Challenge Day 4

How to Have All That You Need When You're Waiting Read Together Psalm 23 Light one candle and say together The Lord is my...

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Advent Challenge Day 3

Did You Not Hear? Read Together Romans 10:9-17 Light one candle and say together May these words of my mouth and this...

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Advent Challenge Day 2

Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the Lord Read Together Genesis 3:14-19 & Isaiah 2:2-5 Light one candle and say...

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Advent Challenge Day 1

The Days Are Coming Read Together Jeremiah 33:14-15 Light one candle and say together In you, Lord my God, I put my...

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Press Play, Get In The Mix!

Summer is just around the corner, and that means we have some fun in store for your kids! If you’ve been around Saint Benedict...

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Why You Still Need Lent (even after the year we just had)

I remember sitting with my Life Group (in person) a year ago, having a conversation about why we practice Lent. We talked about...

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Advent Family Prayer Challenge 2020

Welcome to the Advent Family Prayer Challenge! Your family is invited to enter into the wonder of this Advent season through...