ADVENT (WK 2): "Joy in the Waiting"

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 3 p.m.

Mosaic Gathering Prayer: December 15, 2019

When the sun rises what shall we sing?
\u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord.\u201d

And when chaos and violence echo on the screen?
\u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord.\u201d

For our God is a God of justice and peace.
\u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord.\u201d

So when all is wrong, or all is right,
\u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord.\u201d

Yes, when all is wrong, or all is right,
We will sing with joy and delight,
Of the God of justice and love and peace.
\u201cMy soul magnifies the Lord.\u201d

\xa0In front of God and this church, I confess\u2014
I am quick to complain, quick to criticize and conform. I am quick to forget, quick to doubt and deny.
Instead of singing praise, I often stay silent.

May the God of shepherds and kings,
The God of starlight and new life,
Offer you grace and show you the way home.
Amen.