Prayer: Forgive our Formulas

God, forgive us for our formulas Forgive us for thinking we know how it works Forgive us for thinking we can see clearly Have mercy on us, as our understanding is small We are blind…

Prayer: On Participatory Waiting

Oh Lord, our God You have pardoned us – giving hope to all of creation Our hearts long and our bodies groan For full redemption of your coming Kingdom You made the world good Ever…

Prayer: Grace Is Your Only Label

Our labels keep us safe They help us identify those who are out to get us The murderers The thieves The lazy The contagious The insulting They give us confidence that we know people They…

Prayer: Passing On Your Story

May we know your story So we can be good storytellers to our children and the rest of the world May we live your story every day through our words and lives Teach us kingdom…

Good Friday Liturgy – 5 Stages of Grief

Here is our Good Friday Liturgy from 2012. Each section was read by a different member of our community including children from gr. 5 and up. The Resurrection Sunday liturgy can be found here. [Introduction] Before we…

Christmas Eve Liturgy

This year, while Joe was off enjoying some much needed and deserved vacation time I led the Christmas Eve service.  After reworking our liturgy from last year, here is what I ended up doing.  Each…