Running, I’m running from thing to thing today and I am grateful for the gift of a responsibility that my friendly calendar puts before me: “Post Tuesday Prayer” If I calendared the things I really need to do each day for ME Like “Pray” and “meditate” Might I actually get them done? I think I’ll… Read More
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Image by Sigurd Decroos via rgbstock.com Broken-hearted Friend, The voices of the persecuted children ring in our ears and we cannot stop them (we must not!) And we know these are only echoes of the myriad voices we have not heard over the years Refused to hear Excused ourselves from knowing about “That was then”… Read More
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Good morning, friend! Praying that we all put our arms around the Earth today. The Earth and those who dwell therein. So much violence, in volcanic eruptions, in the murders of demonstrators. Violence to families, fleeing impossible situations for better lives. So many need peace. Same-sex families. Non-gender conforming folks. Victims of domestic violence. We… Read More
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To my Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world to save those who were lost You who did leave the ninety and nine sheep in order to look for the lost one please look for me in the path of my errors where I hide myself from you and my fellow humans. You, the… Read More
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Father, Mother, God, Thank you for your presence during the hard and mean days. For then we have you to lean upon. Thank you for your presence during the bright and sunny days, for then we can share that which we have with those who have less. And thank you for your presence during the… Read More
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Give us patience, O God, in the hour of trouble; humility in the hour of success and constancy in the hour of temptation. Grant us thankfulness for your benefits, fear of your judgement and hope in your enduring mercy; now and for ever. Amen. John Cosin (1594-1672) Mary Beth Butler is an Episcopal layperson in… Read More
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Psalm 51 1. Sonata 2. Chorus – S T B Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away mine offences. 3. Duet – S T Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. 4. Recitative – T For I acknowledge… Read More
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Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. We call it The Transfiguration. In the old days of my tradition, they called it Quinquagesima.… Read More
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Image from http://www.rgbstock.com Used by permission Oh, Great Being of Light, Help us all to take one deep breath. And then another. It’s a start. Amen. Mary Beth Butler is an Episcopal layperson in North Texas. She is a retired university administrator, works as a paving contractor, and is an occasional blogger. RevGalBlogPals encourages you to… Read More
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Photo used by permission, rgbstock.com O Root of Jesse, As Christmas approaches, in this year where the calendar has accordioned the season, We wonder how to get it all done: worship, shopping, cooking, travel. And yet, the truth: we will never have as much time as we think So we pray for peace and rootedness… Read More
