Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy in prayer as a community.Our response will be highlighted in yellow.Remind us, Oh LordTo lift our eyes from the dusty groundTo truly see you and your creationHoly is your Divine Majesty, Oh LordRemind us, Oh LordTo open our ears to...
Liturgy O God, you are Spirit;You are wind; you are breath.You meet us in the wonders of creation,in the awe of wonderful things,in the terror of fearful things.You blow among the fallen leaves,the broken branches, the whining pain,and the whirlwinds of delight.Your...
Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy with a prayer.Our responses will be highlighted in yellow.We are surprised to find ourselves hereIn this time and place we did not anticipate.We saw ourselves moving forward to new vistas,Only to find we had wandered off pathLike...
Liturgy A new year has startedOur routines have resumed.Each day we wake up and workWe input dataWe cook mealsWe count the changeWe patch the holesWe mow the yardWe plant the sodWe struggleWe sweatDirt finds its way under our fingernailsSweat stings our eyesOur backs...
Liturgy “Be not afraid,” said the angelsTo Zechariah and Mary and the shepherds.That made sense at ChristmasAs we welcomed the Prince of Peace.Now we are in a new year, a new time.The unknowns leave us wary, watchful.Sometimes the heavens seem silentAnd we hear only...
Liturgy Restless Beloveds,Circle of friends,Gather up and hear The Good WordShake off the sleepStomp out your musclesA New Year has dawnedAnd we are ready to beginOur hearts wake up to the song of God’s GloryOur eyes open to the light of Jesus’ LoveWandering...
Liturgy Advent nears its end.The promise of Your blessings to come are around the cornerBut they have yet to arrive.The expectation for things not yet realized still rumbles within usIt makes us lose sleep.We toss and turn waiting for what we are promised.The world we...
Liturgy We are grateful for the awareness of suffering forIt saves us from complacency.So whether it is the illness of a family member,The eviction of a neighbor,Or the sadness of a friend,We know that all is not as it should be.So we are here to be shaken up.Break us...
Liturgy Let us begin our liturgy in prayer as a community.Our response will be highlighted in yellow.Today,let us add our voices to the chorusof voices in the wilderness –Mary, Simeon, Elizabeth, John the Baptist –who called before themto prepare us for the...
Liturgy Close your eyes . . .Try to remember . . .A deep breath . . .A first step . . .Lord, In a time where magic has lost its meaningLet us hope for a world that widensIn a time where stories must be sound bytesLet us hope for a world that deepensIn a time where...