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 […]
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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 04.29.12
Liturgy Mighty God, in whom we know the power of redemption, you stand among us in the shadows of our time. As we move through every sorrow and trial of this life, uphold us with knowledge of the final morning when, in the glorious presence of your risen Son, we will share in his resurrection, redeemed and restored to the […]
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 […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.01.12
Liturgy The King is coming. Our God arrives, clothed in frail human flesh, riding a meek donkey’s foal. Yet, this is not the first time you have come to us, O God. The history of human affairs is the history of your arrival among us, As Creator, Purpose-Giver, Liberator, Prophet’s voice and Priest’s desire. The story of each of our […]