Sacred Threshold ::

Midmorning Praise

By every power, by heart and tongue,
By act and deed, Thy praise be sung,
Inflame with perfect love each sense
That other's souls may kindle thence.

Something to Live Into

She was "too old and too wise to be frightened..."

From At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald

Peace Prayer

Brothers and sisters, be at peace
We meet together to share this meal.

May it express our love for one another,

our commitment to each other
and point us beyond ourselves
to the needs of the world.

God make peace within us.
Let us claim it.

God, make peace between us.
Let us share it.
Amen

~ St. Hilde Community of England

Angels

The touch of your hand, will let me know

You take me in, and let me go

If not for love, why would we meet

How is it done, two into one

We're lifted up by angels

Higher than the world

Strong enough to leave it

Bound to leave the secrets

Angels never heard

We're lifted up by angels...

You understand, yet never say

How every plan would fade away

If not for love, where would you be

Ashes to dust, water to rust

Away from me

Close enough to heaven

Above the rain

Darkness cannot reach us

Let the angels teach us

Only love remains

We're lifted up by angels

Given wings to fly

Leave the night behind us

Trust the light to find us

Even as we rise

We're lifted up by angels ...

Close enough to heaven

Above the rain

Darkness cannot reach us

Let the angels teach us

Only love remains

We're lifted up by angels....

~John Farnham

So many angels surround me...I can almost hear your voices and feel your presence...

Prayer for the Week

'Don't worry, Jesus will bend down real low for you.'

~Sophie

Resurrection Hope

Another good read by Marva Dawn on the hope found in the resurrection.

Body Building

Marva Dawn describes the importance of "community" in our worship in an article in Reformed Worship.

Quote of the Day

A New World Is Yet to Come
Henri Nouwen

You are Christian only so long as you constantly pose critical questions to the society you live in, so long as you emphasize the need of conversion both for yourself and for the world, so long as you in no way let yourself become established in the situation of the world, so long as you stay unsatisfied with the status quo and keep saying that a new world is yet to come. You are Christian only when you believe you have a role to play in the realization of the new kingdom, and when you urge everyone you meet with holy unrest to make haste so that the promise might soon be fulfilled. So long as you live as a Christian you keep looking for a new order, a new structure, a new life.

Source: Circles of Love

Stopping Time

My son stopped our cuckoo clock from ticking last night. I wish it was so easy.

Tribal Connection

Brad Boydston writes on his love for the Covenant Church after being at the Annual Meeting this week in Green Lake. Amen and Amen. It's good to be connected to a larger tribe.