The Call to Prayer Let the righteous rejoice in YHWH and take refuge in God. Psalm 64:10 The Request for Presence As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 The Greeting O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 The Hymn As the deer pants for the water so my soul longs after You; You alone are my heart’s desire , and I long to worship

“Hide me in the shadow of your wings.” - Psalm 17:8 Being hidden under the shadow of God’s wings is an image that helps us understand that God protects us in the midst of trouble. One thing about this image I have never thought about before is what’s happening under God’s wings. In the shadow of God’s wings, we can relax. In the shadow of God’s wings, we can take time to enjoy what we have there. Under the shadow of God’s wings, many of us have found unexpected goodness

The Call to Prayer O magnify YHWH with me, and let us exalt God’s name together. Psalm 34:3 The Request for Presence Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 The Greeting YHWH is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. YHWH is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O YHWH, an

Grace and peace to you through our Saviour Jesus Christ, “Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.” Romans 5:3-4 We have all gone through ups and downs in this pandemic so far. For the most part, we felt that we could do what needed to be done this spring, but deep down we expected things to get back to normal in the summer or even in the fall. Last week Dr. Theresa Tam said that the healt

The Call to Prayer Jesus said, “Come to me all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 The Request for Presence Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to you, when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I; for you are my refuge. Psalm 61:1-3a The Greeting Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take

Grace and peace to you through our Saviour Jesus Christ, “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” - Ephesians 4:32 We have been living through this life-changing pandemic long enough to be entering a new normal. It’s hard to say what the new normal is because we are still living in flux. As we adapt, public health recommendations require that we develop so many new habits for things as simple as going to the grocery