Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Rainbows & Roads - Lent begins


Here's the Call to Worship for the first Sunday in Lent... Our theme this year is 'Rainbows and Roads' (symbols of hope on the inevitable journey)

How shall we worship our God?
Shall we chase rainbows,
seeking their end
and the elusive pot of gold,
or the fantasy that lies beyond them?
Shall we wait...
here...
in the wilderness...
between what was and what is to be?
Or shall we turn our faces toward tomorrow
and set a steady pace,
resolutely following Jesus the Christ
out of the rivers of baptism,
into death
and on
toward the hoped for resurrection?
How shall we worship our God?

No ruby slippers for us,
nor endless waiting,
for the road lies before us
and all roads lead to Jerusalem.
Let us put on the sturdy shoes of faith,
let us hold the promise of the rainbow in our hearts
and let us begin our Lenten journey in hope.
Come... let us worship our God.


Immediately following this, we listened to Israel Kamakawiwo'ol sing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' and enjoyed images of the same. What an amazing voice that guy has!