This liturgy is very well put together. Other than a duplication of “a plan to prosper and never harm us” within the Confession and Absolution, it is well written, and flows beautifully. More importantly, however, it is full of a message that we all need to hear much more often than we do.
One of the best features of this liturgy is that it is something that everyone can relate to, regardless of their context. I think this liturgy could be used in any context, regardless of location, culture, age, or any other variant, because we all have worries and doubts and we all need to hear that God is there to take care of us if we will just trust in him. Sure, the worries may be different in a community in a rural area as compared to an urban one, but this liturgy does not give specifics, and therefore allows itself to be used in any context. I also think it would be possible to change the wording here or there to make it more specific to any given situation if that is what you chose to do.
I also looked at this liturgy through the lens of Jane Vella’s “Twelve Principles” and think that this piece even supports these principles quite well. It does support some more than others. For example, the principle of “sequence and reinforcement” is definitely present in this liturgy. This principle basically says that it is important in terms of learning for us to start small and then get bigger within any given topic. In this liturgy the audience is supposed to be learning to trust God. It starts small, by stating our worries and admitting that we do not trust God as we should. Then it progresses to specific examples of God helping people in the past in the Bible passages, and finally, it ends with a statement of trust in God in the statement of faith and the final hymn. I also think it supports the “immediacy” principle quite well, which is allowing learning what is really useful within any given context. This is supported by this liturgy because the idea of trusting God is something that is useful in any given context.
Finally, though I do like this contribution overall, I want to make a comment on what I might change within it. While it is well put together and the Bible passages that are chosen do illustrate the point quite well, I think that perhaps it would be good to include Matthew 6:25-34. This passage is part of the Sermon on the Mount, and deals directly with anxiety/worry. The passages that are currently used work well, and are perhaps perfect in a Christmas season setting. However, if this were being used at any other time of year, it might be good to include this passage from Matthew 6 as well. Overall, however, this is a very well put together resource and any use of it would be beneficial.