liturgy
The poetic space of the liturgy
What if we suspend our disbelief, collapse our ironic distance, and allow ourselves to go in?
How might God bless a divided America?
On a recent trip to the US, I went to church—and found myself pondering three liturgical moments.
Becoming a people together
Gordon Lathrop roots his case for in-person worship in scripture and Lutheran tradition.
Should we avoid liturgical language of light and dark?
While struggling with this question as a church songwriter, I came up with six guidelines.
This is my broken body
When illness took over my life, I developed a new understanding of the Eucharist.
A worship practice Zoom can’t replicate
Silence, in the Christian tradition, is a shared discipline as much as an individual one.
Christian liturgy should reflect the unconditional nature of grace
This might mean changing the order of certain elements.
The shape of liturgy when everything is changing
Even stones are constantly being transformed.
Virtual worship has become the people’s work
Discovering the limits—and possibilities—of common prayer via Zoom
A liturgy for people affected by suicide
One person told me, “It’s the first time I’ve been in a church for 30 years, since that day.”
Two vibrant Anglican congregations in Winnipeg
St. Margaret's and saint ben's take different approaches to mixing the ancient and the new.
The Bible in conversation with the liturgy
Biblical images and stories don’t just give us information about Jesus, says Gordon Lathrop. They also give us something more.
Sorry, not sorry
Sometimes we need a place where we are told, “You did nothing wrong.” Can our communities provide that space?
God's words and liturgy's echo
"I love you," says God. "We love you, too," our prayers reply.
Michael Eric Dyson takes white America to church
Dyson’s sermon on racism is inspiring, but will it speak to those who need to hear it most?
New rituals for new realities
People achieve different milestones, in different orders. Can churches celebrate this?