Liturgy God of revelation and epiphany— Through the words of the prophets You have shown us the world of your dreaming and longing: A world built on justice, overflowing with plenty, and crowned with joy. And through the coming of Emmanuel – his living and loving, his words and actions— you have shown us how such a world might be […]

Liturgy The new year, like a new-born child, is placed in our hands as the old year passes away. The days and weeks to come are gifts from God; they carry God’s blessing. As a blessing we welcome them. Our hope for the year ending is that all that was good in it remain with us and all that was […]

Liturgy The people walking in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and all authority will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. […]

Liturgy There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. We have walked and lived in darkness, but we have seen a great light… For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The Wise Men and […]

Liturgy God, we are an Advent people, a people of hope. For us, Advent is a time of waiting, and so we wait. We wait for the coming of your Son who is the fulfillment of your promise, the fulfillment of hope, the declaration that we have been redeemed. Even so, we are not a naïve people. We know that […]

Liturgy In this Advent season, oh God, we remember how you sent your Son and taught us to speak of hope as the coming of God’s Kingdom. We believe that you are at work in our world turning hopeless and evil situations into good. We believe that your goodness and justice and love will triumph in the end, and that […]

Liturgy We trust God, whose love and justice are revealed over and over through creation, community, and story, through the voices of prophets and the lives of ordinary people, through a helpless newborn baby. We trust Jesus the Christ, embodiment of God’s word, born a refugee, raised in poverty, dependent on the kindness of others. His obedience to God’s call […]