Sermon by Rev. Dr. Todd Grant Yonkman at First Church of Christ in Saybrook 25 December 2022
Christmas Day Reflection 2022
Tag: light
Worship Resource 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Opening Prayer
Holy God, you sent your child, Jesus, to open new ways of understanding Scripture. Our Pilgrim forebears believed that there was “yet more truth” to “break forth” from your “Holy Word.” So we open our hearts to hear anew the word beyond all words. We train our ears to hear the still small voice that arises from the sound of silence. We settle our bodies into a stillness from which the movement of your Spirit arises. Amen.
Radiant
Worship Resource for Epiphany 5A based on Matthew 5:13-20
God of love,
God of light,
God of life,
You made us light. You made us for love. Nothing can change that. Sometimes we lose touch with who we are. Sometimes we forget why we’re here. Teach us simply to open. Scrape away the layers of anger, doubt, and bitterness so that our light can shine before others. Amen.
Todd Grant Yonkman 