You have knit us together, your body, and we confess that sometimes we are busy pulling out the stitches, trying to go our own way, heedless of the needs of other members. You have made us one through your Spirit, and we confess that we sometimes … [Continue reading] about confession: a broken body
CTW/Affirmation: Body of Christ
One: We belong to the body of Christ. All: We belong to something greater, One: where everyone is included. All: We belong to something greater, One: where all small tasks to help are significant. All: We belong to something greater, One: where … [Continue reading] about CTW/Affirmation: Body of Christ
confession: you are perfect and we are not
Your law is perfect, oh LORD, but we are not. Rather than understanding the ways your will for us would revive us, make us wise and bring us joy, we bristle at the thought of submission. We pretend that we know better, that our desires and motives … [Continue reading] about confession: you are perfect and we are not
Sunday’s Coming: working toward January 27
Often when the lectionary cuts out verses of a passage, it's to avoid something uncomfortable. This week, it cuts out our discomfort with hearing lay liturgists try to pronounce 26 beauties of old Hebrew names, though I confess there is a small part … [Continue reading] about Sunday’s Coming: working toward January 27
confession: we call ourselves…
We label ourselves liberal conservative democrat republican young and old. We say that we are welcoming to all but we condemn those with whom we disagree. We hold our line with military precision and the strength of a toddler who refuses to give up … [Continue reading] about confession: we call ourselves…
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