Liturgy Change is scary.It threatens our routines.Introduces uncertainty.Reminds us we are not in control.It pressures us to move.To shake off old habits.To think outside the box.To embrace new opportunities.But throughout all changeYou remain the constant.You are the...
What do you feel separate from in your life? On this Transfiguration Sunday Lilly Ettinger reminds us creative transformation often comes in times when we experience great challenge and turmoil. [2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2] In what ways do we struggle with “veils” that...
Liturgy It doesn’t have to bethe blue iris, it could beweeds in a vacant lot, or a fewsmall stones; justpay attention, then patcha few words together and don’t tryto make them elaborate, this isn’ta contest but the doorwayinto thanks, and a silence in whichanother...
When you encounter systems of oppression do you tend to shrink or fight? Kimberly Culbertson acknowledges the conflicts we encounter all around us and within us, inviting us to creatively resist the destructive violence, and imagine a world in harmony with God’s...
Liturgy In the cold dark earth, You began with a seedYou dug the holeYou rested it thereYou spoke over itYou knew where it had come fromAnd what it would produceYou watered the seedAdded nutrients to the soilAnd you watchedAs the seed stretched out its rootsYou...
How does re-membering our past shape who we are becoming together in the coming years? Christopher Mack facilitates a panel of Carol Lee, Hannah Friesen, and John Bagwell, longtime members of Vox, as they tell the story of what has made Vox such a special community....
Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy in prayer as a community.Our response will be highlighted in yellow.Remind us, Oh LordTo lift our eyes from the dusty groundTo truly see you and your creationHoly is your Divine Majesty, Oh LordRemind us, Oh LordTo open our ears to...
How can we pay attention to the conversation of Majesty and Mystery in our own humble lives?On the fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Christopher Mack connects our experience of Divine Majesty to our need to receive and give mercy in a way authentic to our calling. [Isaiah...
What might it mean to be exceptional? On the fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Vanessa Maleare invites us to see the Divine guiding us to harness our power through acts of mercy, resistance, and hope rooted in God’s Beloved Community. [Luke 2:22-38] How do I see God’s...
Liturgy O God, you are Spirit;You are wind; you are breath.You meet us in the wonders of creation,in the awe of wonderful things,in the terror of fearful things.You blow among the fallen leaves,the broken branches, the whining pain,and the whirlwinds of delight.Your...