Liturgy We earnestly beseech Thee, O Lover of mankind, to bless all your people, the flocks of your fold. Send down into our hearts the peace of heaven, and grant us also the peace of this life. Give life to the souls of all of us, and let no deadly sin prevail against your people. Deliver all who are in […]

Liturgy Holy God, we long for your peace, and trust in your promise; we hear your call to turn toward you, to change our lives and welcome you in. Meet us here and fill our minds with your wisdom and our hearts with your peace, so that our worship together may open us to the challenge of your dream of […]

Liturgy In the beginning God created all things, and God saw that they were good. At our beginning, God created us unique and irreplaceable, loved and wanted by God, known and treasured by God even before he created us. In all our new beginnings, God creates something new so we will seek God in the freshness of this morning, in […]

Liturgy God, good beyond all that is good, fair beyond all that is fair, in you is calmness, peace, and concord. Heal the dissensions that divide us from one another, and bring us back to a unity of love, bearing some likeness to your divine nature. Through the embrace of love and the bonds of Godly affection, make us one […]

Liturgy On this day, All Saints Day, we remember and honor all the saints, those that have paved the way before us, and those that walk within our midst. O Lord our God, we thank you for the many people throughout the ages who have followed your way of life joyfully: For the many saints and martyrs, men and women, […]

Liturgy How can we ever understand the mystery of your love, O God? How can we ever estimate the value of your compassion and mercy? In our weaknesses and brokenness, in our strengths and wholeness, we find the touch of your support and creative energy. In our fears and suffering, in our joys and pleasures, we find the comfort of […]

Liturgy Holy God, give us the strength to be honest— to you, to ourselves, and to others. Give us the courage to lay down our insecurities— to trust that we are loved, that we need not want. Forgive us from our instincts to lash out— to hurt those by whom we feel threatened. Imbue us with the peace of Christ; […]