Authors: Tori Mullin

Light the candle at the beginning of the service. We light this candle today as a symbol of the love and grace that saturated the life of our brother* and guide, Jesus Christ. It shines in this place. It shines in and through us. It shows us the way on...

Jesus, we have not always lived as if you love us. We have hurt ourselves, in body and spirit, withheld from ourselves, as punishment for not being “good enough,” “strong enough,” “smart enough,” “beautiful enough…” We have treated ourselves, God’s image in the world, badly. Forgive us and help us...

for Mark 8:31–38 Today, God, we receive the words of your son: “Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” We have tried to pick up the cross and found that it leaves splinters in our hands, it is heavy in our arms, it bothers...

Holy One, we come to you with mixed feelings this morning, carrying joys and burdens, confusion and clarity. Wherever we find ourselves, we pray to feel your presence in our lives. Are you paying attention, God? We call on you. This Lent, Holy One, we feel the burden of our...

In the depth of winter, enliven our senses, O God. At a time when we might feel muffled, dampened, and chilled to the bone, awaken in us a sensitivity to your Spirit. Attune us to you, God of joy and peace. Help us to trust that our unsteady limbs and...

We give thanks for the land, for the lakes and rivers, for the hills and mountains, for the sand, soil, and rock we live upon. We give thanks for “all our relations,” for the fish, birds, and mammals, for the reptiles who crawl on the ground and insects who buzz...

Bienvenue. Nous nous rassemblons en ce lieu pour adorer Dieu. Bienvenue. Nous y apportons nos insécurités. Bienvenue. Nous y apportons nos souffrances à partager. Bienvenue. Nous y apportons notre joie, notre espérance. Bienvenue. Toutes et tous, nous sommes bienvenus en ce lieu pour adorer Dieu, tels que nous sommes. Tori...

Welcome. We come together in this place to worship God. Welcome. We bring our insecurities with us. Welcome. We bring our pain to share. Welcome. We bring our joy, our hope. Welcome. We are all welcome in this place to worship God. Just as we are. Tori Mullin, St. John’s...