Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy with a prayer.Our responses will be highlighted in yellow. God of Mystery,as the piano dances a melodyalongside a vocalist, so youaccompany us in our life song. The cello joins in, a welcome bass,a fluttering violin, at times, orchestral unity,in a moment, indignant cacophony,Through it all, you are with us. We come longing for harmonyunsure […]
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Community Prayers 2022.02.06
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … Our ability to regather in person as a community … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … those impacted by trauma of last year’s freeze that they would find comfort (Amy) my mother, who is waiting to find out if she has breast cancer (Lauren) … let us pray […]
In-Person Liturgy [Feb 6]
It has been a challenging season discovering what it means to live as the church in the middle of a pandemic. Many of us crave the weekly rhythm of being with one another to worship, while many others have adapted and found other meaningful expressions of connection with friends and loved ones. We acknowledge that there are no easy answers […]
Power and Peacemaking
Christopher Mack reflects on how Jesus confronts power and violence by inviting us to consider what peacemaking looks like [Luke 4:21-30]. Reflection Where or what within your internal world are you struggling to be present? How might you be invited to exercise power through peacemaking this week?
Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2022.01.30
Liturgy Welcome, Vox family, welcome, welcome.It is well, that we come together. Through the sound of the music,The faces and voices of those on the screen,The loved ones singing, sitting, or playing next to us,The stillness of being by oneself,The ache of grief for who you long to be seated next to, Perhaps the fur companion cozied beside you,The scripture […]
Community Prayers 2022.01.30
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … the tech team that helps facilitate our online liturgy … let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of Petition. For … our need for comfort and connection in this time of stress and sorrow (Liz) the homeless and those without power due to the winter storm gripping parts of the country, and for […]
Meditation of the Heart
Kelly Cutbirth reflects on how we might facilitate meditation of the heart especially in the challenging circumstances we face [Psalm 19]. Reflection What kind of song is your heart singing this morning? In what area of your life do you feel the need to hide parts of yourself? How does it feel to imagine yourself being fully known in that […]