Here’s a
wonderful litany from Dan Schifeling, co-pastor at the Church of the Nativity
UCC in Buffalo, NY. It was inspired by
Psalm 126.
Pastor
Schifeling writes: This litany refers
in some places to events in the life of the Church of the Nativity. Please
substitute events that your people will recognize from the life of your church.
Congregational Litany
(inspired
by Psalm 126)
When God
brought our people back from captivity in
Babylon,
we were
like those who dream.
Then we
shook with laughter, then we shouted for joy!
When God
came to us in a poor baby born in a stable...
When God
spoke to us from a mountain top...
When God
shattered the power of the tomb...
When God
poured out Spirit from the heavens...
When God
built our church on a farm field...
When God
blessed us with children and a church school...
When God
called us into small groups...
When God
empowered us to serve the hungry...
When God
comforted our broken hearts...
When God
helped our youth build houses for the poor...
When God
strengthened us in a time of illness...
When God
joined our voice for justice with other churches...
When God
inspired us to create wonderful music...
When God
moved our 3rd & 4th graders to raise a mile
of pennies...
When God
started us thinking about an elevator...
When God
opened the way for us to welcome all kinds of people...
Then we
shook with laughter, then we shouted for joy!
May we
always trust in your goodness, Loving God!
May our
tears of sorrow water seeds of joy.
May our times of tribulation bear a
harvest of justice and peace.
~ written
by Dan Schifeling, and posted on the WorshipCalls
blog. http://worshipcalls.blogspot.ca/
