rest Archives

Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.8.27

Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.8.27

Liturgy As we gather from our week,we hold true to your promise thatwhen two or three – or two hundred –of us gather, you are there.Be among us and within us. Yet we admit that we do not always actas one body, and we let interpretationscome before community. Show us...

read more

Mercy to Our Bodies

How do we show mercy to our bodies as God does? Gena St. David juxtaposes a living sacrifice with the death dealing ways we often do violence to our bodies. She explores how showing mercy, as God does, to our bodies through gentleness, rest, and healing is an act of...

read more
Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.3.12

Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.3.12

Liturgy As we gather around your creations,In all our weaknesses and strengths,with our youth-filled spirits and aging bodies, may we be your people, O God. Honest in our faith and eager with questions,singing our praise and whispering our prayers, may we be your...

read more

Illuminating Rest

When you slow down the pace of your life what’s catching up with you? On the third Sunday of Lent, Christopher Mack slows down to listen to the woman at the well and how her encounter with Jesus invites us to rest and wonder. [John 4] Reflection Where might you listen...

read more

Inhale Our Freedom Exhale Our Fear

Virginia Cumberbatch reflects on God’s invitation for us to experience both individual and collective freedom in the midst of our fears [1 John 4:17-21]. Reflection After a year of quarantine, how will you seek freedom and rest for yourself this spring?As we witness...

read more

Green Pastures and Dark Valleys

Weylin Lee, Kristy Robinson and Joe Arenella reflect together on how they are receiving and integrating Psalm 23 in the context of how this past year has invited them into the green pastures and dark valleys [Psalm 23]. Reflection What are the green pastures you're...

read more

Comfort Ye

As we continue in the Advent season, Nic Acosta reflects on what it means to experience the deep comfort that God promises [Isaiah 40:1-5]. Reflection What kind of comfort do we long for?What would it take to live as though our lives are God’s home, and to consider...

read more
Rest and Contemplation

Rest and Contemplation

To the Vox community,  In Vox's 14 years of existence, this is the most significant disruption to our weekly rhythm of liturgy. We as a staff miss being together with you all face to face. Know that our love and prayers are with you. This is our hope for us as we...

read more

Contemplation: Seeing the Space Between Us

As we continue our fall vision series exploring Contemplation, Jason Minnix reflects on contemplative practices that show us how to see and bring healing to our sight [John 9:1-7]. Reflection What am I holding tightly to that is filtering my enjoyment of life?Where do...

read more

Contemplation: Creating Space

As we start our fall vision series exploring contemplation, Weylin Lee reflects on how creating space for contemplation actually involves letting go of things in our lives [Matthew 16:24-26]. Reflection What are the things we are hesitant to let go of because it’s how...

read more

Sort by month

Sort by category

Sort by tag

Advent (79) art (15) ash wednesday (11) baptism (18) Belonging (20) benediction (619) book club (11) calling (12) central asia (25) christmas (12) community (163) community news (33) community prayers (521) compassion (12) confession (495) Consent (11) contemplation (24) Creativity (15) Discernment (13) Discomfort (11) diversity (13) easter (60) Embodiment (15) Embody (11) Events (289) faith (11) false self (11) fear (14) formation (15) fundraiser (15) generosity (22) generosity report (39) giving (29) global (30) global missions (22) global update (24) grace (17) gratitude (16) greenhouse (26) grief (14) happy hour (17) healing (22) holy week (20) home (15) hope (44) Humility (24) Identity (12) india (13) joy (20) justice (29) leadership (11) lectionary (15) Lent (126) Liberation (12) listening (16) liturgy (651) local (14) local missions (34) love (106) member news (111) mercy (21) midweek groups (13) missions (35) Mutuality (11) neighborhoods (14) Non-Hierarchy (12) Nonviolence (37) offering (17) Participation (13) partnerships (18) peace (27) podcast (531) Posada Esperanza (14) potluck (15) Power (15) prayer (89) prayers of the people (98) Progressive Church (20) purpose (11) reflection (624) Repair (11) repentance (11) rest (20) resurrection (19) retreat (12) scripture (16) slashies (13) Solidarity (15) space12 (27) spirit (11) spiritual growth (516) staff (11) stewardship (53) story (12) suffering (19) true self (14) Trust (17) vision (20) volunteer (22) Vulnerability (16)