Years ago when I presented a paper that I had written at a Religious Studies Conference I asked a closing question – “Do we even know how to worship the Lord?
It seems people think of worship as attending a church service of some kind – “I’m going to a worship service.” But worshipping is more than going to a service. To me, worship is an act of service and goes beyond the formal church service regardless of how they are organized in different denominations. Many…..
On Sunday we had a visiting Priest who said the following words in the early part of his sermon/reflection.
” . . . we are here to worship the Living God . . . “
Those words are still echoing in my mind and heart today. Along with them is an image etched in my mind – an image of the Crucifix hanging on the wall behind the altar, Jesus – Crucified on the cross, head hanging down, arms stretched…..
A friend called me today and said June, you should read Romans. (We’ve had this conversation before and I knew exactly where she was going to take me – To Romans 1:26-27.)
I sighed and said, What do you want me to read? and she said Romans 1:26 & 27.
She read from her Bible and she said now read from yours. I said, “I’m getting so tired of…..
My heart cracked – again, for the millionth time – it broke when I heard a 20 something person say, “God hates me – I know it.” He shoved his hands in his pocket and looked down. “Really?” I asked him, “Why do you know this?” He looked up at me and said, “Because I’m a homosexual and two churches have told me that God hates…..
In the Christian Church we celebrate a feast day called ‘Epiphany’. This is known as the day that Jesus was revealed to the gentiles; it’s the day that the three Wisemen (in some translations they are referred to as ‘astrologers’) sent by King Herod, found Jesus and gave gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Laid in a Manger
Wrapped in Love
Clothed with Hope
Full of Peace
This is The Truth
Freely Given to You and to Me
Jesus
God came earth
to find you
to find me
to be found by you and me
this is the way
God came
to save us
…..