Liturgy We believe in an innovative God, who does not wait for us to find ourselves but comes seeking the lost and calling us into a new way. We believe in Jesus of Nazareth as God’s crucial initiative, that when he calls us to follow, Christ also gives us the power to become, both in creed and deed, the children […]
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Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.28.13
Liturgy Eternal God, our Alpha and Omega, our beginning and our end, we gather in this time and this place to worship you. In your time, you created all things, and wove into their fabric a yearning for fulfillment in you. It is this yearning within us which has pulled us here this morning. Take these moments, O Lord of […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.21.13
Liturgy Our Heavenly Father, in our days to come, we pray these words to you. God of Grace, in whom we put our trust, Be our rescuer when sins ensnare, The liberator of our souls, The still, small voice that says, ‘Be free.’ God of Love, in whom we put our trust, Be our joy and comfort at all times, […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.14.13
Liturgy Christ Jesus, We dare to believe in the things we can not see: In your love for us, In your love for those around us, In the hope of eternity. We dare to believe that another world is possible, That suffering can end, That we can play a part In the kingdom to come. We dare to believe in […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.07.13
Liturgy Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, who destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, who has forgiven our sins according to the riches of his grace, and has made known to us the mystery of his will. This is our […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 03.31.13
Liturgy Break the box and shed the nard; Stop not now to count the cost; Hither bring pearl, opal, sard; Reck not what the poor have lost; Upon Christ throw all away: Know ye, this is Easter Day. Build His church and deck His shrine; Empty though it be on earth; Ye have kept your choicest wine – Let it […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 03.24.13
Liturgy Holy are you, God of infinite imagination, and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son, our Hope, our Lord and Savior. He should have been clothed in royal robes of purple and gold, but put on the uniform of a condemned prisoner, so we could be clothed in your grace. He should have been given every honor the world has, […]