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Lent is a Journey – from the wilderness to seeing how God touches our life. A prayer for our journey: My Soul proclaims your greatness O Lord. We rejoice in your love for all people and creation. Be with us as we journey. Open our eyes and hearts to your presence in our life. AmenContinue reading “Devotions for Week five of Lent: Visit to The Mount of Olives”

Lent is a Journey. Our journey of faith circles the baptismal font, and Lutherans LOVE to “liturgize” these events!   One of the liturgies of thanksgiving for baptism declares “we remember the waters of Jesus – baptized in the Jordan River, calming the Sea of Galilee, drinking from Jacob’s well, healing at the pool ofContinue reading “Devotions for the Fourth Week of Lent: The Waters of Jesus”

Lent is a journey, returning to God amidst the hectic, frivolous, important events of our lives. Lent is a journey returning to God who gives us peace, stillness and comfort, whose name is written on our hearts. God of graciousness and might, you are present in every moment of our lives, from the smallest cornerContinue reading “Devotions for the Third Week of Lent: Visit the Sea of Galilee”

Our journey today looks at a city that is home to just about every nationality and culture in the world. It brings us face to face with a gentle look at our prejudices as we share food, practice our faith, and be neighbour to each other. Blessings as you engage in this work. During LentContinue reading “Devotions for the Second Week of Lent: Visit to Jerusalem”

Lent is a journey – from the wilderness to a place of being close to the heart of God. To guide us on this journey, I invite you to join me in visiting Biblical locations in the Holy Land. A Blessing: May God bless and keep you! May the radiant face of God shine uponContinue reading “Devotions for Lent: first week”

You are invited to join in a journey through the season of Lent. We travel from the ashes and dust of living as sinners even as we are beloved to God, and move to a place of blooming in fullness through that love. To guide us on this journey we will visit significant places inContinue reading “Lenten Devotion invitation”

Prayer: Matthew 1: 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Maryas your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’ i’m dreaming of … communitieswhereContinue reading “Waiting for Jesus – December 18”

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December 15 – Luke 2 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” I’m blown away with surprise! I wanted to talk about the beautiful nativity or manger scenes I’ve seen, and when I started to research traditions, I found a list of “rules for settingContinue reading “Waiting for Jesus”

Nov. 26, Story from Brazil- Advent through creation