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Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 12.15.13

Liturgy God, we are an Advent people, a people of hope. For us, Advent is a time of waiting, and so we wait. We wait for the coming of your Son who is the fulfillment of your promise, the fulfillment of hope, the declaration that we have been redeemed. Even so, we are not a naïve people. We know that […]

Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 12.08.13

Liturgy In this Advent season, oh God, we remember how you sent your Son and taught us to speak of hope as the coming of God’s Kingdom. We believe that you are at work in our world turning hopeless and evil situations into good. We believe that your goodness and justice and love will triumph in the end, and that […]

Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 12.01.13

Liturgy We trust God, whose love and justice are revealed over and over through creation, community, and story, through the voices of prophets and the lives of ordinary people, through a helpless newborn baby. We trust Jesus the Christ, embodiment of God’s word, born a refugee, raised in poverty, dependent on the kindness of others. His obedience to God’s call […]

Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.24.13

Liturgy God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Though the earth trembles, and mountains slide into the sea, we will not fear. Waters may rise and roar, and mountains shake at their surging; but the God of hosts is with us– our stronghold, the God of Israel. Even if nations are in chaos, and kingdoms […]

Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.17.13

Liturgy God, Creator and Giver of all that is good, we thank you for our many blessings. Mindful of your generosity, we acknowledge that we all 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 11.10.13

Liturgy God, you raise your hand and gently begin the concerto of creation: birds carry the melody while stars keep the beat; mountains dance in merriment and children clap their hands with joy. Love’s Composer, our new songs are lifted to you. The old, old song is made new in our hearts: Christ is Risen! Sing Alleluia! You invite us […]

Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.03.13

Liturgy God of justice, peace and righteousness, come into our midst this morning. Breathe your breath, your Spirit of prophecy, your energy, your enlivening, your imagination on us. Wake us up, and Open our eyes, Uncover our ears That we might hear That we might see That we might grieve That we might dream That we might follow the ways […]