Author Archives: weylin

Welcoming Discomfort

During this season of Lent, Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to welcome discomfort as we reflect on Jesus’ journey towards death [John 12:1-11]. Reflection How are you invited into the vulnerability of practicing or receiving extravagant love? What is your invitation to practice sabbatical year rhythms that center around the poor? Practice Be vulnerable in extravagant love. […]

Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2022.04.03

Liturgy God, we stand together,collectively confessing – in moments of discomfort,we feel in our bodies – resistance.Jaws and lips tightening, eyes shifting in retreat,throats squeezing in breath, straining our voices. When the tension of discomfort creepswithin us, may our quick impulse to fight,flee, or freeze and go unnoticed be replacedby your holy invitation to trust and embracethe sacred space of […]

Community Prayers 2022.04.03

Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … this community and an opportunity to gather together … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … a family member recently diagnosed with cancer (Hannah) the passing of my grandmother this week (Madyson) my father-in-law serving to help refugees escape Ukraine (Olivia) good intentions with my employer Ukraine and its […]

Good Friday Joint Liturgy and Potluck [Apr 15]

We will be hosting a Good Friday joint liturgy and potluck on April 15 at Vesper starting at 6:30pm. Other local churches will be collaborating with us and the potluck will give us an opportunity to connect with others from The Vine, Austin Mustard Seed, Restore Austin, Eikon and Peace of Christ Wilco. Please sign up so we have an […]

Why Do We Leave Home?

During this season of Lent, David Wallace reflects on our journey of wanting to be on our own and how God continually invites us back home [Luke 15:11-32]. Reflection Where are we being lured in our lives by Henri Nouwen’s “three human lies” (I am what I have, I am what I do, I am what other people say or […]

Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2022.03.27

Liturgy Let us begin our time together with a breath,And with a breath, begin a time to relax and be freewithin the sanctuary of God’s divine authority.Our response will be highlighted in yellow. Release us, merciful God, from ourfalse impressions of Your divine authority. You do not press down with force.You do not belittle. You do not shame.You do not […]

Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2022.03.20

Liturgy What if, all that we are is enough?Could the hunger of our heart be intentional?Our pleasure, a wild force for good?Our worry, a mirror for your wounds?Grief, a portal to the intimacy you crave? May we allow life to move in us.May we open to the mystery of now.May we grow in our dance of giving and receiving. How […]