One: God, your creation displays your wonders all around us; All: help us to see you at work wherever we look. One: You call us to show forth your glory— All: help us to reflect your image in the … [Continue reading] about prayer: bearers of glory
confession: clean and unclean
God of the clean and the unclean, we too easily think we can see from your point of view. We exclude, hold grudges and nurse contempt, all the while hiding ourselves for fear we too would be found wanting. We think we are justified because we are … [Continue reading] about confession: clean and unclean
prayer: speak through us
One: God, we come to hear your word, so may you speak through us. All: We offer our limited understanding, our insight, our emotions and experiences, our skills and our talents, and pray that your voice might be heard in this place and … [Continue reading] about prayer: speak through us
communion: God our shepherd
Invitation to the Table Sisters and brothers, this is the joyful feast of the people of God, a table prepared for us in the presence of our enemies, a banquet of love in the face of hatred. Here God’s love for us overflows, and here we find … [Continue reading] about communion: God our shepherd
confession: we think too highly
Call to Confession It is tempting to gloss over our sin and focus on our strengths, but God calls us to focus on the strength of Christ, not ourselves. God, who is faithful and just, offers us a new way to live, and so we join together to confess … [Continue reading] about confession: we think too highly
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