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Prelude Clouds by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Dawn Buckle We open ourselves to worship today. May the peace of this hour bring us calm. May the joy of this hour make our hearts glad. May the challenge of this hour awaken our courage. May the communion of this hour confirm our … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Cliff Reed We gather to share our faith in the spirit of freedom, our doubts in the spirit of honesty. We gather to focus our love in prayer, to send it to those who suffer and grieve – in our own community … Read more
Prelude Clouds by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Martin Gienke (adapted) We come together in this sacred space from many directions Following a myriad of routes and roads of life To get to this point From here we will go our different ways In different directions May our time together for this hour … Read more
Prelude Clouds by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Kenneth L. Patton (adapted) Let us worship with our eyes and ears and fingertips. Let us feast our eyes upon the mystery and the revelation in the faces of our brothers and sisters (even if we have to imagine them just now). Let us … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller First they came for the Communists, And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Socialists, And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist. Then … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words In this period of gradual unfolding, when we have finally come out of our year-long lockdown, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, let us put our worldly cares aside, close our eyes and imagine ourselves to … Read more
Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali poet, died on 7th August 1941. Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words Come as you are by Rabindranath Tagore, loosely translated by Michael R. Burch Come as you are, forget appearances! Is your hair untameable, your part uneven, your bodice unfastened? Never mind. Come as you … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words In this period of gradual unfolding, when we have finally come out of our year-long lockdown, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, let us put our worldly cares aside, close our eyes and imagine ourselves to be in … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words In this period of gradual unfolding, when we are slowly coming out of our year-long lockdown, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, let us put our worldly cares aside, close our eyes and imagine ourselves to be … Read more
Prelude Clouds by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words In this period of gradual unfolding, when we are slowly coming out of our year-long lockdown, I invite you into this time of online worship. For this short time, let us put our worldly cares aside, close our eyes and imagine ourselves to be in our … Read more