Recognizing our need for true peace, both with others and within our own selves, let us confess those ways we have distanced ourselves from God. Gracious God, how often we settle for a ‘glittery greeting card’ kind of peace, or the worn-out … [Continue reading] about confession for Advent: true peace
advent candles: sometimes a light surprises
centered around the hymn “Sometimes a Light Surprises” by William Cowper Week 1: Surprise! (sung) Sometimes a light surprises the child of God who sings; it is the Lord who rises with healing in his wings: when comforts are declining, he grants the … [Continue reading] about advent candles: sometimes a light surprises
Advent Candles 2019: The Time is Surely Coming
The nights are fair drawing in— as shadows lengthen, the light of Advent shines. We are counting down the days, looking forward in anticipation. The clock is ticking, and we want to be ready. What are we waiting for? God in the flesh is coming … [Continue reading] about Advent Candles 2019: The Time is Surely Coming
Advent 2019 Candle Liturgy
Advent 1 (12/1/19) Based on Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” God’s house is a house of peace. Peace is more than stillness or the absence of fighting. God’s house is a house of … [Continue reading] about Advent 2019 Candle Liturgy
Advent Hymn: O Lord, We Seek
"O Lord, We Seek" A New Advent Hymn Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN, Melchior Teschner, 1614 Lyrics by Rev. Elana Keppel Levy, 2019 1. O Lord, we seek the stillness that comes from trust in you. When evil howls around us, we long for hope … [Continue reading] about Advent Hymn: O Lord, We Seek
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