Sunday Prayer: for the wanderers

Hear our prayers for those
who are wandering
in the wilderness of homelessness,
of chaos,
of uncertainty. Read More

Saturday Prayer

Today, Holy One, I am grateful for this seasonOf creationThis time of harvestWhen we are all gathering inThe fruits of our laboursEarlier in the year Apples of many different varieties –But not the Honey Crisp yet –Are ripe for the pickingAnd we are gathering them inTo make apple pies and crumblesAnd sauce and butter Pumpkins… Read More

Friday Prayer

One to Whom Revenge Belongs, I feel almost nothing but rage and grief. I am surrounded by those who make a mockery of truth, honesty, and justice.Their yes is “if it pleases me”. Their no is “if it pleases me”.Their vows are fulfilled on the bodies of people slain just for living while black or brown… Read More

11th Hour Preacher Party: whose authority do you say?

I have had a reminder pinging my phone, which in turn pings my watch all day! It woke me at 6am, 12 hours ahead of schedule. I did not need the reminder at 6 am. And even though I thought I’d cleared it, it keeps pinging away, on the hour, every hour. Sigh. On whose… Read More

Pastoral is Political: Hypocrisy

Jesus, minister to the poor and the ill, welcomer of children and outcasts, had no time for hypocrisy. Matthew especially points it out. Matthew would be a good book to do a hypocrisy study on. Matthew 6, 7, 23 as well as Mark 7, Matthew 6 & 23 are just some of the places where… Read More

Wednesday Prayer

As the seasons change we continue to wait, to hope, to imagine, to trust and to believe in you, Oh God We believe that there is a time for every season and we’re getting ready and we’re doing the work and we’re building the relationships and we’re refusing to move in a spirit of “business… Read More

Tuesday Prayer

God of Naps and Hibernation- Oh- how tired my brain feels today. Could it be because I feel so overwhelmed? Am I dealing with a physical issue? I know I feel so stressed about so much! Why did you allow stress in our world? Might you fix this problem? Can you make it easier on… Read More

worship words for 27 September

If you’ve struggled to find liturgical language adequate to this moment (pandemic, political crises, civil unrest, widely publicised injustices, and so much more), you’re not alone. In my part of the world (Nova Scotia, Canada), we are hunkering down for Hurricane Teddy (and who names a hurricane ‘Teddy’ anyway?), along with upheaval over Indigenous people… Read More

Revised Common Lectionary: From the Wilderness

“From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages.”Exodus 17:1 “It is only the person who sins that shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4 Whichever Hebrew Bible lesson you’re using from this week’s Revised Common Lectionary, there’s an easy entre into the topic of sin. If that’s where you feel called to… Read More