05/27/2026
Last night was a great gathering for worship. We had a guest liturgist, surprise visitor who helped lead worship, and kids who always help us to stay present and never take ourselves too seriously.
Memorial Day worship offered a call to repentance for the harm the Church has fostered for combat veterans. Jason Burkett wrote “A Combat Veteran’s Liturgy” which included Mark Twain’s “War Prayer”, the use of his uniform as metaphor for what is seen and unseen, and the following “Prayer of Resistance”:
Our allegiance is to Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. Therefore, we reject violence, in ALL its forms and fashions, we repent and seek forgiveness from God and from our veteran Brothers and Sisters, for sins our nation ordered them to commit on our behalf. Help us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before You. -Jason Burkett 2026