Liturgy When raging storms are knocking the floorboards apart,when shrouded skies suddenly dump their weight onto the roof,when the windows could give at any moment to the fierce winds,there is much we put to sleep in order to keep on going. For what we’ve weathered already, Lord have mercy. Then the storm eases, but doesn’t really end,and sodden days stretch […]
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Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.06.13
Liturgy Holy and Beloved God,From near and far we come, arriving in pieces,connected yet broken, fatigued from a year apart,longing for reunion, safety, and past comfort. We enter unsure of what we will find.May we embrace your mystery.We come clinging to control.May we release ourselves to your power.We reunite cautiously yet joyously.May we celebrate the beauty of your community. You […]
Community Prayers 2021.06.13
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … the reunions taking place around the world after a year or more of separation. Sarah my new job in NYC. Kendra the US committing to donate millions of vaccines to the developing world. Jennifer … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … the reunions that are still yet to […]
Mystery of God
Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to remain in the space of mystery as we begin to decompress from the past year and reimagine how our community might reconnect in new ways [Mark 4:26-34]. Reflection How might we release control in order to experience divine transformation? How are we invited to welcome the unexpected and offer safe space […]
Community Prayers 2021.06.06
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … for Gena’s beautiful and vulnerable homily. … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … my cousin Teghann to find strength and peace as she faces the end of her time on earth and for her family and friends who bid her good-bye. Sarah the call to grief and grieve. […]
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2021.06.06
Liturgy Welcome, welcome, welcome.We welcome all that comes to us today.We are made of our experiences. Those that teach us joy,those that teach us pain,and those that teach us comfort. We are made of times that teachus when we need to move,and when we need to be still. May we welcome the loving presence of our God.We are made of […]
Not Losing Heart
Gena St. David reflects on what helps us not lose heart in the midst of grief especially in our personal and communal experiences [2 Corinthians 4:13-16]. Reflection How is God renewing us as a Vox community? What do we need to grieve to make space for what’s next? And how might that grief moves us toward grace? Practice Express Grief. […]