Lord of glory, Savior of all who call on you, we pray for your people who are near to our hearts today. We rejoice with those who rejoice, whose hopes and dreams have come true today. Let our mouths be filled with laughter, and let us sing songs … [Continue reading] about POP: harvest of joy
Confession: A Superficial people
God of Truth and Justice, you do not judge humanity by its appearance. But we do. We are a superficial people, seeing only what we want to see, hearing what we want to hear. We have little patience for events that puzzle us, little practice with … [Continue reading] about Confession: A Superficial people
Advent Candles: Light of the World
Light of the World: Hope from Romans 8:19-25 We gather this morning as the children of God. In hope that all creation will be set free from bondage and decay. We offer ourselves as the first fruits of this redemption. For in hope, we were … [Continue reading] about Advent Candles: Light of the World
Communion–refuge
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. We thank you and praise you, God of mercy, for you offer us refuge … [Continue reading] about Communion–refuge
Advent Wreath Liturgies: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love
Advent Wreath Liturgies Advent 1 - Hope Today we light the first candle of Advent, the candle of Hope. (Light Candle) We put our hope in the one to come, the promised one who comes from God to bring good news of salvation. We hope in the … [Continue reading] about Advent Wreath Liturgies: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love
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