Prayer Around the Cross

Friday evenings are a time of quiet, contemplative singing and prayer. Everyone is invited to come up to the cross, light a candle, and pray alone or with others there to pray with them. After last night's service, these candles remained burning for a few minutes, reminding us of the light in the darkness. The service was particularly powerful, as troubling news stories about riots in Greece, turmoil in financial markets, and other stories of the day were read -- and then answered with our sung prayers for God's powerful, peace-giving presence in the midst of all these things.