On Easter Sunday morning, a young man on his way through the receiving line at church asked me, “Can Jesus heal my mental illness?” I was taken aback, not only at the very intimate question in a very public space, but also that my sermon about Mary’s grief at the tomb, about her willingness to… Read More
Monday Prayer
Lead us, Shepherd, gently lead us, through the valleys and o’er the hills of this day. Help us place our feet carefully on the path of our intentions. Keep us mindful of the opportunities that get strewn across our paths during the rest of night. Alert us to the beauty and joy that might be… Read More
Sunday Prayer: I Shall Not Want
By your name and your power, O Christ, our lives are renewed for the living of these days, for the loving of all peoples, for the leaping gladness of praise. By your name and your power, O Christ, our hearts are saved for the laboring of mercy, for the welcoming of peace, for the shattering… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Spring Prayer
So God, Where I am now they call this springtime. I want sunshine, flowers, robin’s eggs, and even muddy boots shed on the stoop on the way inside for a cup of tea, served with a big spoonful of honey. Spring’s sweetness is what I want. I do not want the bitter blast of cold… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party
This has been a rough week of bad weather and power outages for the church and house I live in. I have a lot of catching up to do and only now read the lessons for this Sunday. I’ll continue preaching in the extemporaneous process that I started on Ash Wednesday – praying and thinking… Read More
Friday Festival: Revealing the Hidden
Our bloggers are writing about things unseen this week. They explore the hidden nature of other people, themselves and their lives. Also, the thinly veiled beauty of chocolate chip pie. Unconscious contracts are on Mags Blackie’s mind, as she ponders the things she does without thinking deeply about them. They include “The knee jerk response… Read More
Friday Prayer: Fellow Travelers
Oh Holy One, How quickly we forget that you brought us onto this planet as travelers on the same road, hungry ones in need of food, tired ones in need of rest. How quickly we turn on one another and question instead of believe, accuse instead of listen, attack instead of trust. We aim at… Read More
RevGalBookPals: The Path Between Us
Disclosure: I have attended two BEs (Big Events) with Suzanne Stabile and received two free copies of this book, plus the study guide, for review. After four years of study, prayer, pouting, protesting, and assimilation of information, I can tell you that the Enneagram has been the greatest spiritual tool to helping me connect with… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Pursued by Goodness
Goodness and mercy all my days, shall surely follow me… Dear God, I am trying to write my sermon for Good Shepherd Sunday and I keep singing Brother James’ Air and in particular those lines about goodness and mercy. The verb is apparently a really active one. Not so much follow as pursue. So I… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Ah, Holy One who is Many, I pray today for… Gosh, I don’t know and I do. It’s a beautiful cool and sunny day, and the forsythia is blooming here, and it feels like a respite. So, I am grateful. I pray my gratefulness today. There is much sorrow and deep pain and anguish in… Read More
