Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!” And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” So Jacob rose early in the morning, and […]
Perceive It
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19
Spacious Skies
The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. –Psalm 19:1 Photo credit: Art Norton How beautiful your spacious skies, O God our creator. Amen.
Sing Praise
O God of justice, let us praise you in song, word, and deed. Amen
Stained Glass
Lenten Devotional by Amy Plackowski March 23, 2016 Well into my adolescence, I looked up at the stained-glass image on the windows of my hometown church and imagined that the genderless, disembodied, slightly scowling face I saw was the face of God. I was probably in high school when I realized it was […]
Widening Circles
Lenten Devotional by Art Norton March 20, 2017 O loving God, we thank you for the blessing of ever widening circles of candlelit prayer. Amen
Organ Pipes
Lenten Devotional by Bruce Cichowlas March 16, 2017 “Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals.” (Psalm 150:3-5) As an adolescent, I studied organ with the organist […]
Sacred Community
Lenten Devotional by Art Norton March 6, 2017 Blessed creator and protector, we thank you for this church and this sacred community. Amen