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Prayer of the Day: From the Cradle to the Cross
12-18-2013
All-powerful God, your son Jesus Christ revealed to us the depth of your power as he humbled himself from the cradle to the cross, teaching us the power of love, service, and compassion. May we imitate his example by humbling ourselves to reveal your love to those around us. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Walter Wangerin, Jr.
12-18-2013
"God is coming! God is coming! All the element we swim in, this existence, Echoes ahead the advent. God is coming! Can’t you feel it?"
- Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Walter Wangerin, Jr., from "The Signs of the Times," in The Manger Is Empty
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Verse of the Day: John 1:1-2
12-18-2013
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
- John 1:1-2
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Verse of the Day: Micah 7:14
12-17-2013
Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old.
- Micah 7:14
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Voice of the Day: Anne Lamott
12-17-2013
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up."
- Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott
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Prayer of the Day: Share Your Divine Love
12-17-2013
God of wisdom, you sent your son to set us on the path of knowledge, so that it may lead us to share your divine love with those around us. Teach us wisdom to embody that love and shine the light of your son. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Micah 4:1-2
12-16-2013
In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that [God] may teach us [God's] ways and that we may walk in [God's] paths." For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- Micah 4:1-2
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Voice of the Day: Frederick Buechner
12-16-2013
"For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning — not home, but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at last."
- Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner, The Magnificent Defeat
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Prayer of the Day: Signs of Your Kingdom
12-16-2013
God of our salvation, we rejoice as we await our Lord, and celebrate the signs of your kingdom unfolding around us. May your Holy Spirit lead us to triumph and heavenly glory, surrounding the throne of your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of the Day: Light Into Darkness
12-13-2013
God our light and salvation, may the light of your son shine in our hearts as we prepare for his coming as Savior of the world. May the light of Christ fill our darkest moments as we continue with joyful hope to encounter our Savior. May our teaching, worship, service, and fellowship help shine the light of Jesus Christ in our world.
Voice of the Day: Gail Song Bantum
12-13-2013
"Our hope is found in the promise that God speaks, “Let there be light,” in those seemingly dark, dead, and chaotic spaces of our lives. Our hope is found in witnessing the power of the spirit continually hovering over and healing the deep wells of our tears."
- Gail Song Bantum
Gail Song Bantum
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Verse of the Day: Isaiah 35:3-4
12-13-2013
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you."
- Isaiah 35:3-4
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Prayer of the Day: Source of All Good
12-12-2013
Heavenly Creator, grant us the faith to encounter you in the world around us and the humility to thank and praise you as the source of all the good we do. We pray that our faith might increase, especially in the face of the temptation of pride. Let your light shine through all aspects of our lives. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Alice Walker
12-12-2013
"The world has changed: Wake up! Give yourself the gift of a new day. The world has changed: This doesn not mean you were never hurt. The world has changed: Rise! Yes & shine! Resist the siren call of disbelief. The world has changed: Don't let yourself remain asleep to it."
- Alice Walker
Alice Walker, from "The World Has Changed"
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Verse of the Day: Psalm 146:8-9
12-12-2013
Tthe LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; [the LORD] upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked [the LORD] brings to ruin.
- Psalm 146:8-9
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Prayer of the Day: Source of All Good
12-12-2013
Heavenly Creator, grant us the faith to encounter you in the world around us and the humility to thank and praise you as the source of all the good we do. We pray that our faith might increase, especially in the face of the temptation of pride. Let your light shine through all aspects of our lives. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Alice Walker
12-12-2013
"The world has changed: Wake up! Give yourself the gift of a new day. The world has changed: This doesn not mean you were never hurt. The world has changed: Rise! Yes & shine! Resist the siren call of disbelief. The world has changed: Don't let yourself remain asleep to it."
- Alice Walker
Alice Walker, from "The World Has Changed"
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Verse of the Day: Psalm 146:8-9
12-12-2013
Tthe LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; [the LORD] upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked [the LORD] brings to ruin.
- Psalm 146:8-9
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Voice of the Day: Nelson Mandela
12-11-2013
"A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of."
- Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
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Prayer of the Day: Guide Through the Wilderness
12-11-2013
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever Christ may send you. May Christ guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May Christ bring you home rejoicing at the wodners he has shown you. Amen.
- Adapted from Common Prayer: A Liturgy of Ordinary Radicals