Author Archives: claudia

Inside Books Project Volunteer Day

Inside Books Project is a local non-profit that has been sharing a space with the Vox community for years! Join us March 26th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for a chance to support the work they do in serving incarcerated individuals.  We will be sending books and writing letters to inmates and learning more about this amazing non-profit. There are 15 […]

Recovery at Vox

Everyone is either struggling with some form of addiction, or is in some type of recovery. – Thomas Keating   Our hope is to provide a time that feels safe for anyone with a desire to start the journey of recovery, or who has an interest in a 12 step spiritual program. A time to comfortably share and build loving supportive relationships.  The meeting will include a reading of the […]

Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2020.03.01

Liturgy Gracious God, You invite us to welcome everything that comes to us this day because you know it is for our healing. We welcome all thoughts, feelings, and emotions, all persons, situations, and conditions. We let go of our desire for power and control. We let go of our desire for affection and esteem, for approval, and pleasure. We […]

Community Prayers 2020.03.01

Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … My mother’s health and protection as she travels overseas. Hannah My husband who was recently diagnosed with stage 2 rectal cancer. For his body to be strong. For our family as we adjust, and for his upcoming treatment. And, for Jon […]

Remember Mercy

As we enter the season of Lent, Gideon Tsang reflects on what we need to remember about God’s goodness [Psalm 103:1-6]. Reflection What does it look like to bring your shame into the magnitude of mercy this week? How does it make you feel knowing God wants to satisfy your needs with goodness as long as you live? Spiritual Practice […]

Facing Our Fear

Gena Minnix reflects on the Transfiguration and what it means to allow Jesus to come alongside us in our fear and to trust enough to take a small leap towards authentic love [Matthew 17:1-8]. Reflection How is fear shrinking my perspective on God, myself, others, or what’s possible? What would happen if I allowed Jesus to come alongside me and […]

Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2020.02.23

Liturgy Welcome, Vox family, to this sacred space and time. Let’s take a moment to pause, take a deep breath, and welcome the Spirit. If you entered with shame today, release it, for God does not define you by shame. If you entered with pain today, acknowledge it, for God cares about your pain. If you entered with fear today, […]