O Trinity of Love, Form in us a passion For your joining grace For your grand vision Of loving interdependence Flowing all around us. Gift us with a deep desire To behold each other As you behold us Savouring your marvellous Diversity and complexity Necessary for the nuances Revealed in your tapestry of grace. Let […]
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Independence Day for Jamacia for Ghana for the United States of America breaking away from oppression forgive us for the ways we keep others back down, under, behind, invisible breaking away from tyranny forgive us for the ways we claim privilege, power, prestige forgive us when we walk through an open gate and close […]
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God, I confess my idolatry: the illusion of independence. On this day I declare my dependence. I am free. I am capable, and responsible; but I am dependent. I am dependent on generations, on neighbours, on peoples I can’t know, in many lands, on nations and their peace, on the earth and its fruits, its […]
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What are the Reparations? tune: Aurelia – The Church’s One Foundation It seems that God’s creation is not what was designed. So easy to accept things and then become resigned To never being different, wrongs ne’er to be repaired Will ever come the time when your bounty’s fairly shared? We see the world around us […]
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‘We stand for…’, a Litany of Love We do not stand against, We stand for: Love, inclusion, life, and dignity, Offering a hand to those in need, Or a shoulder to those who weep. We do not stand against, We stand with: The fearful, the oppressed, The rebels and truth-tellers, Those who take action. We […]
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A Children’s Message for after Guy Fawkes, New Years or Independence Days, connecting to the sounds of fireworks. O Children of Jacob, O people of God, Come, let us walk in the light of God. —Isaiah 2:5 (Ask one child) What are you thankful for? God, thank you for (repeat what child said). 3-2-1 CLAP! […]
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In many churches in the USA, the national flag adorns the worship space leading to numerous debates and divisions in church meetings. If a congregation decides to keep the national flag in the worship space, these words might be posted nearby to facilitate the transcendence of the political statement and express a greater meaning: This […]
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What words describe our reaction to specific flags? This hymn comes in two versions: international and specific to the United States of America (scroll down). The tune is Finlandia. International version This is our flag, inviting every nation To human freedom and democracy We lift it high, and sing out our devotion In harmony from […]
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Written for the national holiday, Independence Day, in the United States of America Trust that you are not alone as we pray. We call to mind all that is good in our nation, all that is in harmony with your grace. We give you thanks for the gifts you give us, celebrate the work of […]
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