There is Goliath, o my God, and there and there!Do not let my heart fail before these giantsin trust that even giants are limited. The wind is rising, o my God, and the waves are crashing!Do not let my peace be broken or my faith swept away,secure in knowing I too am made of water… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Wet Cement
Holy One I am like this wandering cat Who chose to try the wet cement and left a witness of its impulsiveness I think of all the places where I have brought hurt instead of healing anger instead of peace. Show me where I can clean up the mess that’s left behind (even when it… Read More
RevGalBookPals: Contemplative Knitting by Julie Cicora
Needlework of all kinds didn’t exactly skip a generation in my family… it’s more like, it skipped one sibling. Of the four Reilly sisters, only my mother was completely unable and/ or unwilling to learn the gentle arts of sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. But Mom allowed as it would be good for me to know… Read More
Friday prayer: teach your peace
Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? Covid still rages in spots around the globe. Soul- and body-crushing white supremacy undergirds many of our systems. Families and individuals struggle to live day-to-day without enough financial support. The planet is dying. People are dehumanized for who they are and whom they love. Abuse briefly… Read More
Thursday Prayer – Water
Gracious God, my geraniums are wilting, their vibrant color bleeding away as they wilt in the heat. The crops and lawns and little birds long for the skies to open and your rain to water your earth. God I, we, long for that too. To smell the ozone and hear the wind chimes sing as… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: All Day, Everyday!
Warning…this may seem like a rant. However, I feel the need to share my recent experience as an example of why this particular blog space is so vital. Too often, many think of pastor OR prophet. Sometimes we even describe someone as both pastor AND prophet. I believe that the role and responsibility of prophet… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Sleeping in the Boat
I wonder if we’ve ever felt like we needed a leader, but that person was asleep in the boat? What about when we are the leader? In these times of constant change, can we ask, “why are you afraid?” This is a question I’ve had to ask myself in the last few weeks as… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Wise God, we give you thanks for the people who help us re-catch our faith when it grows thin, frail, and empty. For the church leader who is constant in prayer that she stirs our prayers again, for the long-ago teacher whose words stay with us, for the grandmothers and aunties whose love calls us… Read More
Worship Words for 20 June
If you need some liturgical inspiration for this season, here’s some from your fellow RevGals — feel free to use or adapt or simply be inspired to write your own (and if that happens, we hope you’ll share!). Please give credit in print and video descriptions, but verbal attribution is not necessary. Call to Worship… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Holy and Gracious Godwe give you thanks forlifehomecommunityfamilyand all the blessings that come our waybecause You love us. God, bless us with your love. Creator Godin the chaos of this worldhungerdis-easesicknesspoverty of mind, body, spirithelp us to be your hands and heartrestoring order to creation. God, bless us with your love. Mother Godnurture those who… Read More
