Liturgy As the day approaches its end,so also our weary souls wane. Lord, breath the warmth of your presenceas we wander into the haze of night. In our weakness, it is so easyto let our fear and fatigue persuade usto suspect and harm one another. Lord, whisper your wisdom in our earthat we would hear it more clearlythan the murmurs […]
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Shifting Our Gaze
Where might you be misperceiving God’s intent in your life? On this fourth Sunday of Lent, Kimberly Culbertson considers how we navigate challenging seasons by looking at the story of the Hebrews wandering in the wilderness. [Numbers 21:5-9] Reflection How has God carried you through times of trouble? Where might you be “looking at snakes” and misperceiving God’s intent towards […]
Holy Week Events 2024
Holy Week this year falls at the end of March, and we have several opportunities coming up to participate. Palm Sunday is on March 24th, and Vox will be marking the start of Holy Week with a Greenhouse Parade at the beginning of liturgy followed by a liturgy and brunch service. The morning will include a shortened homily where children […]
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]
Letting Go of Harmful Power
What is your relationship to power and authority? On this third Sunday of Lent, Weylin Lee invites us to disrupt oppressive systems, embody our anger through protest, and reimagine decentralized power in light of the story of Jesus’ confrontation in the temple. [John 2:13-22] Reflection How are we revealing and disrupting oppressive systems? How are we connecting with and expressing […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.03.03
Liturgy Divine CreatorBreath of lifeBecause of You, and through You, and in You all things exist All that we are All that we have Comes from You This morning, may you assist us in turning our eyes inward Reveal to us mysteries we’ve hidden from ourselvesMake ready our hearts to be fertile ground for Your teaching Empower us to break […]
Reorienting Our Rule of Lent
How might we name the need for and create a different set of practices, as well as theological and communal pathways according to our uniquenesses? On this second Sunday of Lent, Christopher Mack interrogates a one-size fits all spirituality and invites us to “begin again, again” this season. [Romans 4:13-15, 18-22] Reflection What might respecting how the Divine Creator has […]