Centering Thought God of Life, Give us courage that is steady, attention that is faithful, and love that does not collapse under pressure. May what aches in us become a source of wisdom, and may what we tend together become a seed of repair. Amen. Rev. Cameron Trimble

Centering Thought “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”  James Baldwin

Centering Thought “Stability is not about standing still. It is about remaining faithful when everything else is in motion.” — adapted from the Rule of St. Benedict

Centering Thought Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Centering Thought God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. American theologian and philosopher Reinhold Niebuhr Widely used in AA meetings

Epiphany Welcome to worship! Centering Thought There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get…

Centering Thought:  “Have enough courage to trust love one more time, and always one more time ”   Maya Angelou We celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent and light the Love candle.

Centering Thought:  Whether it’s the transcendent joy of sacred ritual or the simple joy of cultivating a garden, the pursuit of joy amid great struggle is a way to tend our humanity when it is most threatened. . . —ngrid Fetell Lee Reading: Luke 1: 26-56  

Centering Thought: “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Teresa Reading: Isaiah 2:1-4 Semon: “A Peace that Transforms”  Rev. Elisabeth Middelberg