{"id":14029,"date":"2023-04-08T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T17:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=14029"},"modified":"2023-04-08T19:26:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T17:26:12","slug":"company-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/04\/08\/company-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Company on the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/04\/08\/company-on-the-road\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;motorola edge 20&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1676533795&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.88&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3424&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.06&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chalk_houses_person_outside_frame\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chalk_houses_person_outside_frame.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Emmaus Road Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>We need your presence on the long road, Lord.<br \/>\nThe road between fear and hope,<br \/>\nthe road between the place where all is lost<br \/>\nand the place of resurrection.<br \/>\nLike the disciples walking the road to Emmaus,<br \/>\nwe are in need of your company!<br \/>\nJesus, stand among us, in your risen power,<br \/>\nlet this time of worship, be a hallowed hour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n~ written by <strong>Carol Penner<\/strong>, and posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/carolpenner.typepad.com\/leadinginworship\/2017\/05\/emmaus-road-call-to-worship.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leading in Worship<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From the blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/09\/24\/on-pilgrimage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On pilgrimage<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/08\/08\/to-emmaus-and-back\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">To Emmaus and back<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/09\/10\/walk-the-walk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walk the walk<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Emmaus Road Call to Worship We need your presence on the long road, Lord. 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