Holy One, can it be 20 years agothat our world changed forever?Can it be 20 years agowhen the Twin Towerscollapsed? We all rememberwhere we were and what we were doingwhen we heard the newswhen the unimaginable happened And now here we aretwenty years laterand still no wiserstill feeling no saferthan we did on that day… Read More
Saturday Prayer, July 24th, 2021
We are moving slowly through the summerFeeling the sun beating downAnd occasional days of rainWhen we enjoy a break from the heat Those are the days I most appreciate, Creator,For I am not a summer womanPreferring the cooler days of fall But I have learned that I cannot chooseWhat weather I will experienceOn any given… Read More
Saturday Prayer, July 10th, 2021
Even while we are starting to relax the rulesand easing restrictionswe are seeing other placesmoving even deeper into the pandemicand we remind ourselvesthat it is not yet over I am seeing friendsI am worshiping in communityI am watching children playing togetherand I think that it might be overbut then I look at Japanand I think… Read More
Saturday Prayer, May 22nd, 2021
On this Saturday morning, Lord,I thank you for rainbowsfor all of the colours whether they glow brightlyor appear as faded pastels I thank you for the redswhich I used to hatefor my hair used to be that colourand I was teased for itbut now I love all of the redheads in my life I thank… Read More
Saturday Prayer, May 8th, 2021
Lord, it seems that so many of us Are focusing our prayersOn the pandemicOn how our lives have changedAnd are continuing to change And we are forgetting to thank youTo thank you for the technologyWhich makes connecting possibleEven during a time of lockdownWhen we cannot physically meet So today I thank you for thatI thank… Read More
Saturday Prayer, March 27th, 2021
And just like that, Lord,Palm Sunday is arriving again.It’s been a yearSince the last oneAnd we have been inVarying degrees of lockdownFor this whole time There has been no processionInto Jerusalem orAny other placeNo donkeys borrowed for the MasterNo palm branches swayingNo crowds crying their HosannasNo cloaks tossed on the ground But there have been… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Glimpse of Hope
After a false spring last weekThe colder temperatures have returnedBut last week was a glimpse of hopeAnd gave us the idea thatThis winter would soon be over Just so, Lord, after the last yearOf living through a pandemicThe thought of vaccinesHas given us a glimpse of hopeThat maybe we are moving out of it Whenever… Read More
Saturday Prayer
Lord, this has been an unusual weekAnd the oddness continuesWith posts vanishing into the etherEven though I know they were writtenAnd Bernie in his mittensAppearing in the strangest placesAnd Twitter and FacebookMaking unexpected changes But through it allOne thing is constantOne thing never changesAnd for that I am gratefulFor your love I am gratefulFor your… Read More
Saturday Prayer
Holy One, as this new year beginswe are moving slowly intosomething that is even less familiarthan any other new yearin our lifetimes A pandemic is stillhovering over usand we have no ideawhen it will endor how many will be affected by it But one thing we do knowis that you are with usand we can… Read More
Saturday Prayer
On this Saturday before Thanksgiving(at least in the United States –some of us celebrate on another day)let us offer thanks for so many thingsfor even during this difficult yearwe have so much for which we can be thankfuland it doesn’t hurt to be reminded Lord, I thank you for the small thingshot coffee when I… Read More
