Liturgy Holy God, we thank you for your gifts of mercy and life. We remember you are a generous God, and want us to flourish and live life abundantly in your service to our world. Heavenly Father, By your remarkable gift of grace, You allow us, finite beings, to bear nothing less than the fruits of your Holy Spirit. So […]
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Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 05.20.12
Liturgy God, Creator and Giver of all that is good, we thank you for our many blessings. Mindful of your generosity, we acknowledge that all we have is from you. Daily, we will offer you thanks and praise for the beauty of the earth, our work, our family and our loved ones. In the dawning of a new day, You […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 05.13.12
Liturgy The goal of our life is to live with God forever. God who loves us, gave us life. Our own response of love allows God’s life to flow into us without limit. All the things in this world are gifts of God, presented to us so that we can know God more easily and make a return of love […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 05.06.12
Liturgy O God of our hearts, You yearn to be close to us that we might know you in every breath, in every hope, in every relationship. May we in turn, draw close to one another to build your kingdom and your church. Teach us to recognize the covenant of justice, peace and love you have written on our hearts. […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.22.12
Liturgy We thank you, God, for drawing us to this place and time and for interrupting us with your gift of life in Christ. Whether we have heard the news many times over, or are this day, listening with brand new ears, surprise us with your justice and righteousness, that our lives might turn in the right direction. Startle us […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.15.12
Liturgy Love has its source in you, Creator God. It flows from you like an ocean into a world as unyielding as any shoreline cliff. And like the ocean which batters, erodes and wears away even the hardest stone, your love persists, finds cracks and inlets in hardened hearts and flows inside and works a miracle. Who would think that […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.08.12
Liturgy This is the day, when tears are wiped away; shattered hearts are mended and fears are replaced with joy. This is the day our Lord rolls away the stone of fear, throws off death’s clothes and goes ahead of us into God’s future. This is the day the Lord has made: death has no fear over us; sin has […]