The thing about Chicago winters that bothers be way more than the cold and snow is the darkness.  The days are short and the sun seems perpetually hidden by overcast clouds.  So it was particularly nice on this first Sunday of the new year to have the sun shine brightly.  As we celebrated the light [...]

Holy God, Here we are. Here we are to seek your presence; here we are to worship you; here we are to listen for your voice; here we are to share your love with others; here we are to offer prayers for the world, prayers for those we love, prayers for ourselves. Here we are, [...]

Gracious and loving God, you call us together in this place to be community. As a reflection of your mysterious triune nature, you created us to be social beings that seek relationships with each other, and with you. Our longing for your presence brings us here, where we are reminded that there is nowhere you [...]

God of the world and all that is in it, we give you thanks this morning for your love and care, for your patience with us as we navigate this life, for your forgiveness and grace, for your restraint and understanding, for your instruction and revelation. God, we are grateful that we do not encounter [...]