St. Paul's Mid-Week Contemplative Service

Sunday, September 14 is the Feast of the Hoy Cross.  At our Wednesday Taizé Prayer we will gather around the cross to reflect on the love of Christ poured out for all of us, through the Paschal Mystery of our Lord. 

We gather around an image of the earth and pray for the needs of the world.  We pray for peace and justice, for unity and compassion.  We pray for the earth that we will be good stewards of the gifts God has given us to sustain and nurture life.  

Primary to our faith is the belief that all that exists is created by God out of love.  As we renew our faith in God as creator we are invited to deepen our commitment to tend and keep all that God has given to us to sustain and nurture life for ourselves and future generations.  

"The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it,  for he has founded it on the seas and established it on the rivers." - Psalm 24:1-2  All that is belongs to God.  We have been given dominion over the earth in order to tend, keep and protect the creation that sustains all living things.  Too often, we neglect to recognize the precious gift and beautiful complexity of our environment.  We turn the gift into a comodity with disasterous results.  The first step in repair and healing is to recognize the need and value of what is lost or damaged.  

Each year, near All Saints Day, we offer a program called Grief 101.  We all find it awkward to be with people who are grieving or are in pain.  There are real tools to help us walk with those we care about in their time of greatest need.  Join us for dinner and learning followed by a service of remembrance in honor of those we have lost in death.   Please bring a framed picture of your loved one for the service.  Registration details and time will be announced soon.