I had a wonderful time leading a Vesper-like service for a youth group from Yorktown, NY. The theme of the service was faith and social justice. Tonight they also volunteered with food prep and will help out tomorrow at the soup kitchen. I thought I’d share the bulletin since I enjoyed creating it so much! Continue reading “youth group social justice worship service”
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a prayer for justice
Oh God of this world and universe, You constantly surprise us. You bring about life where there is only death. You sing to us sweet melodies that comfort those despairing. And you guide us with hope. The horrific acts these past few days have made our hearts heavy. There was a bombing of a ColoradoContinue reading “a prayer for justice”
unexiled and the us
The Prophet Jeremiah preached before and during the Exile. During this time of turmoil, Jeremiah cast down the hierarchies in Judah, decrying them to allow Babylon to take over. In spite of Jeremiah, King Zedekiah had other plans and started to build up the army to ward off the Babylonians. Yet, an unexpected problem occurred:Continue reading “unexiled and the us”
moving mountains in the kin-dom
The summer staff eats dinner together every night. We talk about the evening program and our days with the groups. There comes a breaking point where laughter erupts and the conversation devolves into mindless rumble. Last week, this laughter evolved into playful criticism towards me. I lead the music for the evening program and I am not ashamed to say I pick songs that are indie. YouContinue reading “moving mountains in the kin-dom”
black flag theology 