Liturgy We gather together to worship, knowing that God is already here among us; knowing that there is nothing that separates us from the presence of our Lord. Wherever we are, wherever we go, God is near. Let us enter into this service of worship with confidence and hope, knowing that God is already with us, and that He stands […]
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Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.18.12
Liturgy In the stillness, in the silence, we attend to your presence, our God. And we feel your Spirit illuminating our minds, warming our hearts, stirring our spirits, strengthening our hands outstretched, transforming our lives, energizing our souls,, Until every fiber of our being is filled with your presence and we leap up crying, Blessed are you, God of all […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.11.12
Liturgy We believe that God the Father, Good Creator and giver of life, Calls us to love all creation And care for it as respectful stewards, To do justice, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with God. We believe that Jesus Christ, Sent from God to save and lead us, Teaches us to love God with heart, soul, mind, […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 11.04.12
Liturgy Praise and glory to you Creator, Spirit of God; we gather together to worship at your table. You make our bread Christ’s body to heal and reconcile and to make us the body of Christ. You make our wine Christ’s living sacrificial blood to redeem the world. You are truth. You come like the wind, unseen, unbidden. Like the […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 10.28.12
Liturgy Here in this place, there are no foreigners and no strangers. No outcasts and none rejected, for all are welcome in the house of God. Here in our worship, may there be only acceptance, for Christ’s love is our language of faith. Here in our lives, let there be no divisions, for God dwells in each of us, his […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 10.21.12
Liturgy We gather this day to hear and learn from God’s Living Word. For his Word is alive and active, sharper than any two-edged sword. It cuts through our spirits and souls, through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and intentions of our hearts. Before God, none can hide. All are naked and exposed to the eyes […]
Liturgy Reflection & Benediction 10.14.12
Liturgy We could not approach you, O God, were it not for the person of Jesus, Lord and Savior, Servant and Friend. His perfect love and life could have widened the gap between us and you, but instead he offered himself as the way to you, by living out the truth of your love and by gracing our lives with […]