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Lenten Haiku
February & March 2005
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the world weighs heavy
our brokenness wearies us
and yet God is here
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shadows threaten us
darkness presses on all sides
God’s light continues
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we hunger and thirst
longing to be satisfied
abundance is here
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life comes as a gift
whether we notice or not
it’s time to rejoice
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having received
we freely share what we have
God’s abundant life
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God's love shining through
filling our lives and our world
our response is praise
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- Easter -
new life out of death?
it seems so improbable
surprise! God is here!
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a new verse for
For The Beauty Of The Earth
(2005)
For the joy that spans the years
Through the laughter & the tears
Grace that sees us through our days
And so we sing this song of praise
Original hymn found on page 56
of The Chalice Hymnal
music by Conrad Kocher, 1838
words for original hymn
by Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1864
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a Doxology for post-September 11th
(September 12, 2001)
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Praise God whose love surrounds us all;
Praise God who lifts us when we fall;
Praise God for hope in times of fear;
Praise God who always holds us near.
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a Doxology for Transfiguration
(February 2002)
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Praise God for visions great and small,
Praise God who calls us one and all,
Praise God whose Spirit gives new sight,
Praise God who fills our lives with light. Amen.
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a Doxology for Christmas
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Praise God whose light fills all the earth
Whose love we see in Jesus’ birth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace and harmony. Amen.
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a Doxology
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Praise God who calls us on from here,
Praise Christ whose presence calms our fear,
Praise Holy Spirit in our lives,
God calls & leads & through us thrives. Amen.
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a Doxology
(February 2003)
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Praise God who gives us hearts to care.
Praise God who gives us gifts to share.
Praise God for helping us to give.
So others in the world might live. Amen.
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a Doxology
(February 2003)
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Praise God for love in all its forms
Love sees us through both calm and storms
God’s love is meant for us to share
May we, in love, reach out with care. Amen.
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a Doxology
(March 2003)
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Praise God who gives us life to live
Praise God who calls us all to give
Praise God whose image we all bear
Praise God whose love we now can share
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a Pentecost Doxology
(May 2005)
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Praise God whose breath fills all the earth
Whose love reveals our sacred worth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace & harmony. Amen.
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4 Advent Haiku
December 2001
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Advent comes again
time for watching and waiting
fill your days with hope
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God is with us now
even in the darkest times
joy is our response
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peace seems so fragile
in the midst of our fighting
but shalom endures
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trusting God - we wait
knowing that love will find us
indeed, it is here!
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a new verse for
Faith While Trees Are Still In Blossom
1994
Faith, while wheat is just emerging,
sees the harvest of the grain.
As the fields are cultivated,
faith believes in coming rain.
found on page 535 of The Chalice Hymnal
music ©1960 by V. Earle Copes
words for original hymn ©1960
by Anders Frostenson
with translation ©1972 by Fred Kaan
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a Call to Worship
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Drawn by God’s presence. . .
. . .we gather
Inspired by God’s spirit. . .
. . .we worship
Empowered by God’s grace. . .
. . .we live
Opened by God’s love. . .
. . .we share |
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a Lenten reflection on Jeremiah 31
April 2003
It is tattooed on our hearts
Etched on the walls
at the core of our being
There is no escaping the reality
And yet we still ignore it
or deny it
or simply forget
'I will be your God,
and you will be my people.'
When will we begin to live
like the covenant people that we are?
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