Liturgy Vox friends, from both near and far,welcome to this space and community. Welcome to all your beginnings, middles, and ends –within this year, within this week, within each new day. Let us take a moment to acknowledge this space and time. This morning, let us welcome a brilliant,new understanding of God’s presence.Let us welcome all the ways God willshow […]
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Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.12.26
Liturgy As we approach the new year, you are eachwelcomed here today to unburden from yourself-protective masks and armory. This is a sacred space for us to let goof that which no longer serves our souls. As you let go of your guardedness, receive.The eternal God seeks this morning to give anawakening to the eternal essence within you. May we […]
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.12.19
Liturgy This morning, we light the 4th and final candle of Adventto remember our Savior, Immanuel, who is with us this season. God of the meek and simple,Strip away the complexity we create for ourselves. Free us from the sacrifices we believe we should make,and turn our hearts and minds toward what you truly ask of us –To walk in […]
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.12.12
Liturgy Today we light the third candle of Advent,a single flame dances in the midst of darkness.The light shines in the darkness, andthe darkness has not overcome it. What dances in us this morning?What joy shines brightly in our darkness?What evergreen life encircles usthis winter, what unending love? Advent is a season of preparation, yet howquickly our preparation turns to […]
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.12.05
Liturgy We light the 2nd candle of Advent signifying peace.In prayer, let us begin our liturgy as a community.Our responses will be highlighted in yellow. Lord, what started out as blessing:to be fruitful in the land and to multiply,has coiled into burden causing usto question our nature apart from work. Lord, what started out as pure devotionhas struck our heel […]
Advent Potluck Brunch [Dec 12]
For this year’s Advent Potluck we’ll be gathering for a potluck brunch and pancake breakfast at Vesper after a shortened liturgy on December 12. You bring your favorite dishes and we’ll dish out the pancakes! Please let us know if you plan to bring something or if you can help with setup/cleanup. We’ll also be using this time to gather supplies for […]
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.11.28
Liturgy There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars.We have walked and lived in darkness, but wehave seen a great light… For a child has been born for us, a son givento us; authority rests upon his shoulders; andhe is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The Wise Men and shepherds saw signsthat foretold Jesus’ […]