Is it right, O God, to be grateful for the bare minimum, for justice done once, when it has been abandoned so many other times? Can we give thanks for one day of something like justice, when there have been so many other empty days? We call out to you the name of George Floyd,… 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
Wednesday Prayer
Bright, surprising God, we are still rejoicing in the glory of Easter. the mystery of Jesus walking and talking and eating among us again, showing us his scars like a familiar friend, reminding us not to hold on to him. We never can, of course, and yet we would love to keep him fresh and… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Dinner Time (Luke 24:13-35)
One of the many things I love about being an aunt is seeing how my brothers reappear in their kids. A certain laugh, or a way of thinking, or the rebellious choices my nephews and niece make all evoke my brothers in earlier stages of life. I find my parents in their physical gestures, too,… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Lost and Found (Luke 15:1-32)
When my daughter was in middle school, she was torn between her natural thriftiness and a longing for the “it” lunch bag. In a storm of middle school angst, we talked about this dilemma day after day, until one day it solved itself. The longed-for lunch bag appeared in the school lost and found. It… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
This Lent, O God, our thoughts are muddled. We wander from grief to rage to distraction to hope, our thoughts moving as fast as our fingers move from app to app. Dare we hope that a brighter future is coming? Dare we believe that we will be able to live through our layers of grief? … Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God of ash and dust, our ashes fill the world this year. The ashes of loss are present all around us: grief and mourning fill our days. Lost lives, lost time, lost companionship, lost work. We are ready to tear our garments with grief. The ashes of bitterness are present here: political strife and injustice… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Loving God, it’s pre-game time. As we plan services, put ashes in little containers, and fill Lent bags…for us, Lent is here already. So, we pray, quiet our fingers, and lead us back into the mystery. Stop us, so we can sit in your presence. Let the services, the music and the bags rest, as… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Dear God, for Ordinary Time’s chance to take a deep breath, we are grateful. Ordinary days reveal their common graces, and we thank you for the gift of the simple meals we so quickly forget, for the place we come to rest at night, and for the surrounding love of our friends. For the… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Spread the Word (Luke 7:1-17)
This week, millions of people around the globe are contending with COVID. Some are in hospitals on vents, and others are at home; some are desperately trying to recover, and others have mild symptoms. To the tremendous sorrow of friends and family, some of the sick will die, as millions of people around the globe… Read More
