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A Movement of Faith

What have you embraced with your time and attention that is weighing you down? On this first Sunday of Lent, Vanessa Maleare compares the poetic psalms to the stories we tell and how each of us uniquely hears them in light of the story of our Christian faith. [Psalm...

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Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.02.18

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.02.18

Liturgy My Lord and God, where are you?I used to hear Your voiceAnd now I hear only stillness.I used to hear Your melodyIt would lift me,I would whirl about spinning with arms openBut now I feel old and my ears ringAnd my knees creak and popI lose my breath so quickly...

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This Side of Heaven

How might trust grow as we invite God into our dry places? This fifth Sunday of Lent, Kimberly Culbertson companions us into vulnerable places of grief, challenge, and trauma, as she considers what healing looks like in our story here and now. [Ezekiel 37] Reflection...

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Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.3.26

Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.3.26

Liturgy Welcome to this community that is gathering this morning. You are invited to bring all the messiness in your life.Your confusion, your unease, your uncertainty;all of who you are is welcome to participate. God, will you help us soften our resistance?Will you...

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Where are Miracles When You Need Them?

David Wallace reflects on our invitation to perceive the miracles in our lives that aren't possible from a human perspective [Luke 9:28-43]. Reflection What are "old stories" in your lives that you're holding on to?What would new versions of these stories look like if...

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Meditation of the Heart

Kelly Cutbirth reflects on how we might facilitate meditation of the heart especially in the challenging circumstances we face [Psalm 19]. Reflection What kind of song is your heart singing this morning?In what area of your life do you feel the need to hide parts of...

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Mystery of God

Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to remain in the space of mystery as we begin to decompress from the past year and reimagine how our community might reconnect in new ways [Mark 4:26-34]. Reflection How might we release control in order to experience divine...

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True Authority

Kelly Cutbirth reflects on how Jesus modeled another way of authority and how we’re invited to embody this truer way of authority as we lead and follow others [Mark 1:21-28]. Reflection What ideas about authority am I being invited to let go of?How can I use my...

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Hard Times

For Kid’s Sunday, Gena Minnix reflects on how God invites us through difficult times in our lives [Hebrews 12:1-2]. Reflection How does my small story connect with the larger story?How does 'looking where the artist looked', help me see God's trustworthiness?...

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Sunday Baptism and Celebration

Sunday Baptism and Celebration

This Sunday on April 7, right after liturgy, we will be dunking 5 people from the Vox community as they publicly mark their journey of faith and their desire to live a Christ-following life. You will get to hear some of their stories during liturgy. To celebrate with...

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