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Welcome Opening Prayer We come to you this morning, Lord, in thankfulness for this opportunity of putting time aside with each other and with you. Open our hearts and minds to feel the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit in our reading, our quietness and in our sharing. We are aware of the ways we try to contain you, God, in rules, in routines, in what feels safe. But your Spirit moves where it will. Unseen. Unexpected. Free. Amen   Reflections If the Son sets you free, you will be free...

Brokenness and Hope in God’s World Loving God, As we pause in this moment, quieten our hearts and still our minds. Help us to listen — to you, to one another, and to the world you love. In the midst of brokenness, open our eyes to signs of hope, and guide our thoughts as we reflect together. Amen. Brokenness and Hope in God’s World Rev Judy Although I had a theme hovering in my heart and mind for today well before Christmas, much of what I have chosen to share in Thoughts to Ponder came more...

Welcome Opening Prayer Dear God, thank you for Jesus’s actions in the world, for His peace, compassion and kindness. Please help us to be close to you in prayer and contemplation. Please show us how to hold you in our hearts throughout the day in every moment. Dear Lord let this new year be a year where peace grasps the world. ‘And they will beat their swords into plows, and their spears into knives for cutting vines. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, and they will not learn about...