Tender Mercy Call to Worship
November 25, 2009
God of grace, by your tender mercy the dawn from on high breaks upon us. Your son, giving light to all sitting in darkness and
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God of grace, by your tender mercy the dawn from on high breaks upon us. Your son, giving light to all sitting in darkness and
From the angel’s first appearance
I’ve waited for this moment.
Confident in your plan,
confident that all generations will call me blessed.
Confident, when Joseph doubted me,
when my parents did not understand,
when my friends laughed at me,
and turned the other way.
Confident, in the face of a journey
decreed by Rome’s power,
a journey to this city of David….
Christ comes as a gift into your life,
but he doesn’t come
wrapped in shiny paper and ribbons
and you can’t say
“Isn’t that nice,”
as you quickly slide him under the bed
or store him in a dark closet
thinking that someday you’ll find a place to put him.
Christ is a gift that you can’t
pack away neatly in a box,
bringing him out for special holidays
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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