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Liturgy, Reflection, & Benediction 2024.03.17

Liturgy Heavenly God, Lord Above,Our dynasties must look so small from where you sit.Peering down from the heavens,You find us in the midst of bloodshed, of turmoil,Tiny specs of humans from on high, forgetting just how vast you are. Forgive our heartache, our misgivings, our doubts.Help us re envision our lives in the midst of your grand scale. We come […]

Daylight Saving: Spring Forward [March 10]

Please be mindful that Daylight Savings Time will begin this Sunday, March 10th. Yep, that means we lose an hour. Make sure you set your clocks an hour forward on Saturday night so you can make it to liturgy on time. Give extra thanks for our wonderful coffee bar volunteers that Sunday! [Photo by Laura Nyhuis]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.01.21

Liturgy God of radical love, shine a light to illuminatethe parts of us that hold hidden apathy and retribution.Fill our spirits with the same sacrificial lovethat overflows from yours, and heal us of our desireto pay back the harms committed against us.In place of malice, may we find empathy.In place of indifference, may we find a collectivecare that moves mountains.Though […]

Ash Wednesday [Feb 14]

Ash Wednesday will be on February 14 this year, and we will have several different opportunities to explore its meaning throughout that day. We will be offering both an in-person and streamed 12pm liturgy with childcare available, as well as both a virtual and in-person self-guided meditation. You are welcome to use any and all resources that feel meaningful. We […]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.01.14

Liturgy We come from places of straight lines,Grids that create small boxes for us to live in.Some of us have tried to follow all the rulesAnd some of us have tried to break every last one.Lord, free us to live the life you have given us.May we inhabit all the space you provide.We have been taught to color inside the […]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.01.07

Liturgy God of dawn and dusk,You gather us here to witness your Light.A light that pierces through the thickest fog; a beacon for all to find warmth and comfort.God of morning and evening,awaken us from our slumber.Open our eyes to the boundless compassion that draws all things to Yourself.Like a mother beckons her children,You draw us into your continuous embrace. […]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2023.12.31

Liturgy As the Earth nears the end of another cycle around the sun,We feel the heartbeat rhythm of a new yet familiar songrising with the sun and crooning with the moonwe join in melody with the rest of creation:Lord, you dwell with the birds of the air and the flowers of the field.Dwell with us too, as you continue to […]