Liturgy You, who are created in the image of God, the reflection of pure Love, settle into this image. You, who are renewed by the invisible qualities of the divine nature of God, breathe into this wholeness. You, who are given value by the very nature of your existence, rest in this comfort. God is here. We open our hearts […]

Liturgy You, who are created in the image of God, the reflection of pure Love, settle into this image. You, who are renewed by the invisible qualities of the divine nature of God, breathe into this wholeness. You, who are given value by the very nature of your existence, rest in this comfort. God is here. We open our hearts […]

Liturgy Welcome, welcome, welcome. You, who are standing on the mountaintop, welcome. You, who are struggling in the valley, welcome. You, who stand with a full heart, welcome. You, who stand with head bowed, welcome. You, who are called to hear the word of God, welcome. We are called to live by the Spirit. We are called to follow the […]

Liturgy Sometimes it feels like all we hear are stories of pain and trauma, of fighting and discord, stories of disaster and destruction, of people hurting and abusing each other. We could use some good news. This morning, let us take a deep breath. [pause here for the congregation to take a breath] May we give God the chance to […]

Liturgy Faithful God, we come into your presence with thanksgiving, deeply grateful for the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown toward us, your people. When we call out to you, you answer. When we are exhausted, you give us the strength to go on. When we find ourselves in trouble, you are there, standing beside us. And so we […]

Liturgy Holy Mystery, we know it takes little faith to see the sacred in the extraordinary. Yet you constantly remind us that sacred faith is in the ordinary, and it takes courage to believe the mundane can be enough. As we gather, teach us that grace can emerge even through the dull, the slightly disappointing, the not quite right, not […]

Liturgy God, your mercy and love astounds us. We continually struggle to grasp the idea of unconditional love, all the while, asking to experience your love and grace more fully. Today, we offer our lives afresh. Enable us to see where you are active and to be used by you. When life is hard may we learn to praise you. […]