by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lord over time, To you, a day is like a thousand years, And a thousand years are but a day. To us, 2020 has seemed a thousand years. A thousand years of disappointment, A thousand years of loss, A thousand years of injustice, A thousand years of insecurity. We can...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 21, 2020 | Liturgy
(Leader) Heavenly Father, we come before you to give thanks as we near the end of 2020 a year of confusion, conflict, CoronaVirus, quarantine, and shut down, But what does it even look like to be truly thankful in 2020? (People) Lord, help us find gratitude in this...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 3, 2020 | Spiritual Formation
Kristi Gaultiere. During the Advent season, I pick a character from the nativity scene to spend some time reading about in Scripture while praying and listening to the Lord. Our “Surprising Joy” Advent Cards make this easy and delightful. This Advent I have been...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
The writer Oscar Wilde said, “Art is utterly useless.” Notice he did not say worthless. He was critiquing the utilitarian impulse of our world that measures worth based on usefulness or practicality. Does it accomplish something? Does it get stuff done? Wilde...