Liturgy Close your eyes . . .Try to remember . . .A deep breath . . .A first step . . .Lord, In a time where magic has lost its meaningLet us hope for a world that widensIn a time where stories must be sound bytesLet us hope for a world that deepensIn a time where even change is changingLet […]
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Navigating Uncertainty
What comes up for you when you think about uncertainty? Weylin Lee begins our season of advent with three markers for wading into waiting and uncertainty: discerning with imagination; recalling God’s gifts; and embodying a path of love. [Psalm 25] Reflection How might we practice discernment with imagination? What are some of God’s gifts that you can recall in this […]
Chords and Metal
How powerful can we be when our one voice is not just one voice? Vanessa Maleare tends to our collective healing with four admonitions inspired from Ecclesiastes: grab your people; conserve energy; grab hold of your joy; and make decisions. [Ecclesiastes 4:9-12] Reflection What are my non-negotiables? Who do I have to have around me? What is true for me […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.11.10
Liturgy Standing together at the precipice of Advent,we ready ourselves to step out intoa season of waitingfor the world’s salvation to arrive. Lord, quiet our mindsin these next forty days.In a world of notifications, blue light,never-ending feeds of breaking news, we need the darkness and the silenceof your coming mystery. You are always wilder than we understand.You will not be hemmed […]
Bearing Witness With Whole Lives
What does it look like for you to listen to your whole life? Christopher Mack looks for a way to see God in those who see differently than us and how to experience communal solidarity in uncertain and challenging times. [Psalm 146:2-3, 5-10] Reflection How might we be centered in God’s Peace this week? Where do you find it challenging […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.11.03
Liturgy How long must we wait for answers, Creator?How long will you hide your face from us?What is our purpose?Why are we here?How long must we live so divided?Can you not end all suffering?Can you not liberate us from our oppressors?Can you not provide for us in need?How can we offer comfort to those in mourningwhen we are not in […]
Who Is Vox? Welcoming Wanderers, Skeptics, and Believers
How do we practice radical welcome? Gena St. David explores how inside each of us exists a wanderer, skeptic, and believer as we conclude our fall series “Who is Vox?” She uses the practice of walking a prayer labyrinth to help us recognize vulnerability, value the winding path, and practice small experiments. [John 3:3-8] Reflection What does the wanderer inside […]