Monthly Archives: December 2021

Prayer for Boulder County Fires

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Maren

God, whose voice is like a dying-down wind,whose love is like snow falling on fire,whose tenderness always reachesfor the unhoused and the home-less,we pray for Colorado. We pray for Boulder and Louisville,for Superior and Lafayette,for Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton.We pray for … Continue reading →

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Holy Communion Liturgy for January 2, 2022

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Maren

This is Holy Communion for the Second Sunday after Christmas, but celebrating Epiphany as well. In my blog Gifts in Open Hands at WordPress dot com you can find a service that does not have that focus. This communion liturgy … Continue reading →

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Grieving Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Maren

God, on this first day of Kwanzaa,this day of Umoja, Unity,all your world is unifiedin celebrating the life of your child,Desmond Tutu, looking in wonderat the gifts he gave to all of us. We hear him, held in your arms,just … Continue reading →

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Somethings to remember for Christmas, 2021

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Maren

Mary didn’t get to have her mother with her.Mary didn’t get to have her friends with her.Mary didn’t get to havethe familiar Nazareth midwife with her.Mary didn’t even have a bed. Joseph didn’t get any helpwith birthing a child.Joseph didn’t … Continue reading →

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Solstice, 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Maren

This night, for some peopleis the longest night,and this night, for some peopleis the shortest night. This one sweet day is­­short in the north, long in the south,the weather – snow fall or flowers. Some people, in either place,love the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Todd Jenkins

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Maren

I am so glad for Todd’s gift to me of this re-written carol! Three Holy CitiesTune: St Louis (Lewis Henry Redner, 1868)Meter 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6  O Nazareth of Galilee,the home of Mary, strong,and Lizzy’s nameless small hometown,our hearts for you do long;where … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Maria Mankin for Living Psalms

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Maren

This is one of Maria’s contributions to the Living Psalms, part of the UCC Worshipways offerings which bring into our current lives the weekly psalms. This is for Christmas and it certainly fills the heart this year. # Living Psalm … Continue reading →

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Tornado, Guest Post by Carol Hallman

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Maren

I am so grateful to Carol for these words. Traveling, I wondered — how can I say what is in my heart? I don’t need to say it all there are so many, many praying! All that is leftAs far … Continue reading →

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Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, 2021       

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Maren

“¿No estoy yo aquí que soy tu madre?”(“Am I not here, I who am your mother?”)she asked and asks still. Our Lady of the Americas,Mother of all peoples,willing to be remembered in a tattoo,a roadside niche,the wall of an alley,corner … Continue reading →

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Christmas Poems, Beverley Osborn

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Maren

I am so very grateful for the artistry and truth of Beverley L. Osborn, Aotearoa/New Zealand and share these poems of hers. Christmas Poem, 2021                                                  Long ago                                      thousands of people                          were forced to travel untold miles                                     at the political … Continue reading →

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