Silent Night, Holy Night
Womb of Love
Creative Might
Holy Darkness the Spirit indwells
Giving Hope to the marginal
Midwife of Harmony,
Midwife of Harmony
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Advent Day 6 Sitting in the Dark of Advent
Dr. Wil Gaffney “I have come to appreciate Advent so much more without the light/dark binary. Rather, I see darkness as the generative space in which the light is conceived and form which it is born. Both holy, both life-giving.”
Out of the Deep
the dark
the womb
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Out of the Silence
the non-speaking
the I-don’t know what to say
I have so many things to saybut I know nothing will fix this
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When I sit in the Dark…..
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When I have no words….
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When I cannot generate anything else…
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(the Nothingness)
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I remember…
Jesus came from this
Light,
Word,
Hope
Created from the Holy Rest,
Sabbath
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………………In the midst of like circumstances
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This is how God Conceives
a Savior for us
Holy
able to sit
in the dark
silence
nothingness
war….chaos….loneliness
And be unproductive
With us…..
holy, holy, holy
Amen
Feel free to use/adapt/share with credit to Dr. Wil Gaffney and Pastor Katy Stenta “KatyandtheWord”
Living By Faith
Note: This year in the USA it is Mother’s day which can be controversial in church. These verses hint at, but do not necessitate Mother’s Day, there is a link to a specific Mother’s Day prayers at the end.
Call to Worship
God, you have formed me, and know me. You have set me apart with your love.
You have given me the gift of faith, loving me, before I even knew what love was.
You know us, and call us each my name.
Come let us praise our God, who knows us and loves us.
Call to Worship
God, you call us into faith
You call us, not alone, but together, so that we might better understand your love
God you call us to baptize all nations, in your name
For we are adopted into your grace not by our works, but by the gift of faith
God is calling do your hear?
Let us rejoice in the gift of faith.
Prayer of Confession: (unison) God, please search me and know me. You know the entirety of me, there is no part of me that is hidden from you. I confess that sometimes I startle myself, sometimes my thoughts betray me, sometimes I lose faith. Yet even then, you are there. Your left hand shall lead me and your right hand shall hold me fast. Keep me in the palm of your hand I pray (Silent Confession) Amen
Prayer of Confession: God, we confess that sometimes we do not feel like the beloved children of God. Too often, we think we have to compete, Too often we squabble, and compare our good works. Too often we proclaim tests of faith, as if faith a gift that is given, rather than a metric to be proven. Forgive us. Open our eyes to your grace and mercy we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon: When we fall down, God kneels beside us, helps us back up, and comforts us with her loving arms. And then she whispers into our ears the everlasting truth: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.
Prayer of the Day/Dedication: God let us go into the world sharing this gift of faith we have. Proclaiming your love and sanctuary with every step, every breath and every word, not because it is required, but because it is a celebration of your gift of faith. In your son Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
Hymns; Amazing Grace, God of the Sparrow, Jesus Loves Me, Just As I Am, On Eagle’s Wings. We Walk by Faith and not by Sight
Mother’s Day Links
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