God our Parent, your voice claims us as your people and calls us into new relationships with ourselves and others. By your Holy Spirit, help us hear your voice speaking to us through these words of scripture, and prepare us for your … [Continue reading] about Illumination: help us hear
POP: O Hear Our Cry
Beloved, we lift up prayers before God, trusting in the mercy of the One who comes to shepherd all people. Let us sing our prayers together: O Hear Our Cry, O Lord v. 1-2 Save your people, O Lord, and be especially present with those whom we … [Continue reading] about POP: O Hear Our Cry
confession: in the desert
God who comes where we least expect, your prophets spoke of the coming Messiah as new life growing in dry land, a desert teeming with flowers. Yet we forget the prophecy, and so in our own desolate landscapes see only poverty and despair, frustration … [Continue reading] about confession: in the desert
confession: how shall I meet you?
Advent is a season of singing. We sing as we prepare our hearts to receive Jesus. Let us sing and pray our confession together: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You v. 1-2 Even as we praise God’s boundless love, we recognize that we are among that … [Continue reading] about confession: how shall I meet you?
Communion: Turning
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Then let us sing! Canticle of the Turning v. 1-3 Mighty God, we … [Continue reading] about Communion: Turning
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