Week of 4/30/2017

At unplanned (by us) moments you come and walk beside us, loving God. You accompany us into unknown places; you challenge us to look at things in new ways; you remind us that we are never alone. Thank you. Amen!

Week of 4/23/2017

We always have questions, O God, even when we don’t want to admit it. There are things with which we struggle, things that confuse us, things that make us wonder. Yet you are with us through all of that—not condemning us, but continuing to love us. Thank you. Amen!

Week of 4/16/2017

God of resurrection joy, too often the world wants us to look at things dimly, pessimistically, as if there is no hope. In the midst of this, you come to us, and in acts such as raising Jesus from death, and calling us by name, you proclaim that your word is not “no” but is a never-ending and life-affirming “Yes!” Thank you. Amen.

Week of 4/9/2017

Loving God, we dare to read the harsh story of this day because we know the ending, and the ending is not death. Yet let us pause here for a while, and absorb the powerful truth of this story. Let us reflect on our participation in the death of Jesus Christ, that we might ever more celebrate the new life offered to us in his resurrection. Amen.