Loving Lord, We would worship you today in Spirit and Truth, Which is good because we cannot gather with Others, as has been our practice from ages past! But though we remain un-gathered, still we “gather,“ Virtually and truly with myriads of the unseen hosts From before, from now, and also from hereafter, To celebrate …
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For the Fourth Sunday in Lent
Loving Lord, Giver of every good and perfect gift, Sender of Light and Life into the world, ultimately giving Your own Self as the way, the truth and the life, on this fourth Sunday in Lent, we dare to call out the lies circulating in a world under viral threat and to declare the truth …
Lent Brings Kingdom Blessing!?
The Kingdom that begins with Lent also begins with blessing. There is the call to turn—repent!—which is Lent. There then comes a pronouncement: “Blessed!” Consider how stunning this is. When Jesus begins to teach about the Kingdom of God, the first word is “Blessed!” This is not what we expected, not from God almighty in …
For the Third Sunday in Lent
Loving Lord, What a privilege to come to you, We who are burdened down with Cares and fears known and unknown, Eager to find rest in and with YOU, And learn YOUR light and easy ways! For this we praise YOU and draw near. What delight to enter in, swaddled Holy in …
For the Second Sunday in Lent
Loving Lord, You have invited us to come to you and follow you, And so, we assemble today in worship, coming into Your presence. You have invited us to put ourselves aside, to forget Self and draw near to the Source and Center of all in Your presence. You have invited us …