Mothers Day is a day of joy for others, and a day of grief for others. For many, it lives in the complicated space where those two emotions meet. This prayer invites into the complexity of the day. This Mothers Day, give thanks for loving wonderful mothers, who have given their children so … [Read more...]
Pentecost Call to Worship
We are three Sundays into the celebration of Easter and before we know it Pentecost will be here. I wrote this call to worship for Pentecost Sunday to use at the congregation I serve (Spirit of Joy!) perhaps it will also be useful for you. Welcome in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy … [Read more...]
Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday
Every year around this time, the debate rages among clergy and worship leaders: Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday? Repeatedly, someone will argue against the "recent liturgical emphasis" on observing both the Triumphal Entry and the Passion on the last Sunday in Lent. They will draw on childhood … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve Candlelight Reading
At Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship, as the lights are turned out and candles are lit, we encounter the Word of God. A few years ago I put together this reading in two parts that merges together Genesis 1 and John 1. Reader 1: In the beginning was the Word, Reader 2: When God began to … [Read more...]
