call to worship, lent 5a

call to worship
Lift up your voice and call out to God.
We cry out, believing that God hears us.
Come together and wait for God.
We come together, trusting that God is still speaking.
Surely God’s presence is here with us now.
We wait in hope, for God’s steadfast love lifts our hearts.
Come, worship the Lord.
We celebrate the power of [...]

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lenten ponderings

Oh, my holiday decorations are not even put away; the Christmas tree still sparkles in our living room. Even so, the church calendar speeds along quickly this year, and Ash Wednesday is just over a month away.
I’m trying to find some focus for our Lenten season by reflecting on experiences of solitude, meditation, and [...]

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Ash Wednesday Labyrinth Stations

Sand Station Ash Wednesday

Originally uploaded by revnancy.

Quite a while back I came across this description of a labyrinth for Ash Wednesday–
[hold :: this space]
Taking this idea of having ashes in the center of a labyrinth, I adapted it to fit for our Ash Wednesday [...]

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