Liturgy In his days justice and peace will flourish till the moon fails. In his days justice shall flourish and the voice of those who are oppressed will be heard. The poor will receive enough on which to live and the rich will share gladly the abundance they have received at the hand of God. O come, O come, Emmanuel. […]
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Midweek Prayer
If you’ve joined us for our Midweek prayers, then you will have journeyed with us through the fixed hour prayers. Although our midweek prayer gatherings are going into its own little prayer cave, please don’t let this minor prayer siesta throw off your prayer rhythm. The fixed hour prayers can be found by clicking the Pray the Hours link halfway […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.10.11
Liturgy Grace is who you are, God of every heart, and blessed is your Son, Jesus Christ, our Brother, our Redeemer, our Hope. Weeping over the brokenness of your dreams for us, he came to make us whole. Weeping over the pain we cause, he came to heal us. Weeping over Jerusalem, he came to bring forth the new kingdom […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 04.03.11
Liturgy It is our greatest joy to offer you praise, God of all hope and power: you whispered your goodness, and the stars shimmered in adoration; you spoke your tenderness, and all creatures sang your name; you sang your love, and we were created in your image. But placed in the Garden of heavenly delights, we hungered for the unfruitful […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 03.27.11
Liturgy We come, our souls thirsting for God, our spirits longing for acceptance. We come to the One who supplies every need; we come to the One who gives us living water. We come, with prayers in our hearts, and with words too painful to speak. We come to the One who listens to our hearts, who carries our suffering […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 03.20.11
Liturgy Our Father, in this season of Lent, we remind ourselves of the sacrifice your Son made. And yet, our hearts may be heavy with sins untold and cares unshared. Our lives may be burdened with doubts unvoiced and fears unmentioned. O God, who is greater than our hearts and deeper than our minds, you are eternal and always longing […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 03.13.11
Liturgy O God, in this season of Lent, we trust in your power, even as it is often found in weakness; in your wisdom, even as it is expressed in seeming foolishness; in your wholeness, even as it comes to us amid brokenness. We do not ask this day for displays of strength, exercises of intellectual prowess, or manifestations of […]