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A service for Epiphany focusing on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Luke 2:22-40.
Silence in worship aids our recollection, meditation, and our praise. Since silence is so rare in our noisy culture, worship can help us recover silence as sacred.
A service for Epiphany Sunday built around Psalm 27, which declares that the Lord is our light and our salvation.
In worship, especially in the sacraments, we make Christ's paschal mystery present in the here and now; we do the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are transformed into being more perfect members of Christ's body.
A short prayer and reflection for preparing to hear the word in weekly worship.
A short weekday or chapel service for the season of Advent
Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.
Vatican II called worshipers to "full, conscious, and active participation," which leads us from the doing to being the body of Christ, fully conscious of our encounter with the Divine and open to and receptive of the action the Divine takes on our behalf.
Introductions and suggested resources for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services.
Often worshipers confuse the object of Christian worship with the source of Christian worship. Re-orienting the focus of our worship is complex, but encourages active participation and helps focus on the true purpose of worship.
A weekday chapel service of comfort based on Psalm 121.
A weekday chapel service for the season of Easter.
