Your faithfulness is from generation to generation, O God. When we have lost our way, or turned away, you have sought us out, in the least likely of places. We confess that sometimes we would prefer that you stayed in the box we built for you, … [Continue reading] about Confession: least likely
Confession: cheer at the expense of joy
Word of God, Breath of Life, come and live among us again. Clear away the things that clutter our hearts and lives, making it difficult to see and do your will. And where we have chosen to believe your way is obscure, preferring our way to yours, … [Continue reading] about Confession: cheer at the expense of joy
A Spark of…. Advent Candle Liturgies (year B)
Week 1 (Hope) Candle (Isaiah 64, Mark 13) One: Come, Emmanuel. The world is over-full of things that do not satisfy. We watch and prepare, for divine presence to shake our complacency. ~candle is lit~ All: A spark of hope lights the … [Continue reading] about A Spark of…. Advent Candle Liturgies (year B)
Confession: fading away
Holy and loving God, we hear your voice in the wilderness, and we come, seeking a glimpse of your glory in these days of lengthening darkness. We look for your star shining in the night sky, for the flickering candle holding back the shadows, and we … [Continue reading] about Confession: fading away
Blue Christmas prayer
God of comfort, come gently among us this evening; hear our prayers, restore our souls. Piece together our loose ends; smooth over our rough edges; restore our souls. When lights and decorations fail to delight our senses, and serve only to … [Continue reading] about Blue Christmas prayer
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