Liturgy Lord, how freeing it isfor you to speak to us in stories, with the objects of our lives,and not in propositions of fact.Following you does not mean assenting to a list of right beliefs:we can live and move and find our being in your story instead. Our ideas of your kingdom can be so small,and lack breath.You designed us to breathe […]
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Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.09.01
Liturgy Dear Lord,The winds of this worldPull at our faithRooted in your mysterious love.The fire of our anger burns,Our lightning bolt judgements meant to keep us safe,Starve us from each other.The quicker we act,The safer we feel,But the farther we’re swept away from you.Guide us back to your slow and steady Grace,Heal our hearts so we may better serve your […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.08.25
Liturgy We enter through these doors with hopes & fearsfrom our daily routines still clinging to our mindsand interwoven with our breath.Thank you God for the gentlenesswith which you carry our burdens,not asking that we discard them behind us,but calling us to place them before you in trust.We are pressed upon by powers and systemsthat feel both too great to […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.08.18
Liturgy Lord, the challenges of this world are very old,but to us, they feel ever-new, and alarming.Washed-up, bone-tired,we are thirsty forthe cool and steady wisdomyou offer from your cup.You walk up and down the streetcalling us to a feast,your very sacrifice the invitation,a foreign, tender mercyfor us to mull over.We enter your home now,to dwell in the place whereconfusion fades […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.08.11
Liturgy Jesus, friend,we walk through the doors todayheavy with the tolls of the week—its entropies and ecstasies,its griefs and mercies.Jesus, friend,come sit with us today.Some days, we confess,we are overwhelmed by the choices,the chaos that we sweep into our dustpansno sooner emptied than back on the floor.On days like those, our hearts break softlyfor a friend to walk with us.Jesus, […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.07.28
Liturgy God of heaven, you see what all of us need.You long to gather us like chicks under your wing.You offer comfort and protection, a place of rest.Thank you for giving us all that we need.God of earth, you see what the vulnerable need.You want to feed each of your lambs.You give sustenance to both body and spirit.Thank you for […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.07.21
Liturgy Heavenly Mother, Creator Above,What if we, your people in the hills,Can find no space for miracles?Our pasture turns to concrete,Our dreams to coal,Our songs misunderstood as our own elegy,Where are we to go?Lead us to the shore, Oh Lord.Reveal to us the abundance of your creation.We are ready to stand in faith.Jesus Christ, Radical Savior,What if we cannot find […]