Oh Holy One, We are broken and scattered. Our hearts are crushed. We see the debris of lives before us, tossed about with indifference and violence. We see the carnage of prejudice and bigotry. We are grieving. We stare at the broken bodies, the tearful families, the aches that cannot be eased, the posturing and… Read More
Friday prayer: God around us, God in us
Why are we so slow to recognize you, God? Sure, you come in many guises, but you give us an awful lot of clues. Wherever there is beauty, there you are. However our bodies and souls are nourished, there you are. Whenever there is delight, there you are. Whomever offers us connection and belonging, there… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Alone
I was listening to a podcast, and the speaker asked who we would want to be with us if we were stranded on a desert island. My immediate answer was “Nobody. Just nobody.” Yesterday I said to a friend, “I love the work I do, if only I didn’t have to deal with people.” I… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Where To Go From Here?
Hey there, Preachers! I’m a long time partier, but first time hostess. I’m pretty chuffed to be doing my first baptism among the folks I am currently serving, even if it will be Covid-style. This baby arrived a bit ahead of schedule back in July and was prayed over by many while we were… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
You are our shepherd, O God, and we call out for your tending, we long for your protection, seeking safety from the dangers that surround us. The wolves of racism, injustice, and economic insecurity, of stress, illness and pain are circling us, and within us. We shall not want…someday, yet today there is still so… Read More
Worship Words: April 18, 2021
If you are looking for some words to use for worship, or some inspiration for your own, here are some you can use or adapt, thanks to members of our RevGals community (and beyond). If you can please give credit in video descriptions or print versions, that would be great, though spoken verbal attribution is… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Gracious God, we give you thanks for all the blessings of this life –for family, friends, for home and food, and workfor the coming Spring, for warmer days aheadfor the gift of your son who leads us in this life. Loving God, we offer up these prayers of concern this day –for those struggling to rebuild livesfrom natural… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Which Prophets Are We Stoning?
Sermon Prep for Acts 6:1 – 7:2a, 44-60 (Sunday April 18, 2021) In our scripture for the week, we hear the story of the calling of Stephen, and in the process, are faced with the reality that we have been stoning our leaders since the very beginning of the early Church. What is it about… Read More
RCL – Easter III
Acts 3:12-19 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 The Acts reading picks up just after Peter has healed the lame man at the Beautiful gate, and drawn a bit of a crowd. The crowd is clamoring, questioning, pushing in on one another – And Peter says basically, what the heck is wrong with you? Peter’s question… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Heart and Soul
Here is my heart, O Holy Life: ancient with the dust of stars, new as the day I was born. Read More
