Liturgy We greet you, God, with the dust of this world clinging to our feet.We have walked in hard places and collected the grime of polluted paths.The foul smell of injustice is all around us and sometimes even wafting up fromour toes.But you have provided a pool of water, a place to wade into, fresh and clear.God, wash us clean.Give […]
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Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.04.21
Liturgy Good Shepherd and constant companion,Hear the voice of Your flock.We bring to You our burdens and our thanksgiving,our joy and our grief.We hear about quiet waters that promise refreshment,but often find dry land with no place to quench our thirst or rest ourheads.Turn these fruitless deserts into green pastures,into valleys flowing with milk and honey.When we feel helpless in […]
Child Dedication Sunday [May 26]
>>Update<< We have reached capacity for families to dedicate their children on May 26th. There will be another opportunity during our Fall dedication service in October. If you’d like to be included in the October service, please email the greenhouse address below. On May 26th during our Sunday morning liturgy, parents will have the opportunity to dedicate their children before […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.04.14
Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy with prayer.Your responses are highlighted in yellow.Easter is past, and we are surprised to find you still with us.Like your followers then, we are startled by your presence.We don’t have your flesh and bones to prove it.We cannot touch you or give you food to eat.Give us eyes to see the Risen One,Hearts to […]
Liturgy, Reflection, & Benediction 2024.03.17
Liturgy Heavenly God, Lord Above,Our dynasties must look so small from where you sit.Peering down from the heavens,You find us in the midst of bloodshed, of turmoil,Tiny specs of humans from on high, forgetting just how vast you are. Forgive our heartache, our misgivings, our doubts.Help us re envision our lives in the midst of your grand scale. We come […]
Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.03.10
Liturgy As the day approaches its end,so also our weary souls wane.Lord, breath the warmth of your presenceas we wander into the haze of night.In our weakness, it is so easyto let our fear and fatigue persuade usto suspect and harm one another.Lord, whisper your wisdom in our earthat we would hear it more clearlythan the murmurs all around us.The […]
Daylight Saving: Spring Forward [March 10]
Please be mindful that Daylight Savings Time will begin this Sunday, March 10th. Yep, that means we lose an hour. Make sure you set your clocks an hour forward on Saturday night so you can make it to liturgy on time. Give extra thanks for our wonderful coffee bar volunteers that Sunday! [Photo by Laura Nyhuis]