Holy and Gracious God We give you thanks for the gift of life for the gift of your Son for the gift of the Holy Spirit Lead us through the trials the suffering and sorrow the challenges and struggles the tired times and dark places Be with those who weep or cannot sleep who have… Read More

Oh God. In the morning when the light is young I wake up hope full for this new day. Hopeful that I will lean toward Gratitude Grateful for people, who help me be the best me I can be Grateful for sunny days that warm my soul, flip flop days Grateful despite all that leans… Read More

It’s been a month already, and only 11 days in. It’s been a year already, and only 1.5 months in. It’s been a decade already, and, well…it’s too soon to tell. All of this non-stop nonsense, just when I think we’ve had enough, more happens. The Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, of the Episcopal Church, spoke… Read More

Dear God, Help me to live in possibility. The possibility of hope, of grace, of mercy, of peace, that these realities which are of you and from you may be my reality too. Help me walk my faith, live my faith, be my faith in you, through you, with you, Oh God. This day, and… Read More

The morning light is dull the sky is gray land faded yellows Winter is here, but not really. The uncommonly warm temps in my part of the world disconcerting. This decade comes to an end. A decade of change and challenge A decade of hope and joy A decade that ends in a state I… Read More

Gracious God, God of light, God of life, God of all that is You come to us in the darkness of the night and call us by name Give us, we pray the grace to hear you – the hope to see you – the love needed to mend a broken world. Help us to… Read More

Holy and gracious God, the giver of light and life, we thank you for this gift of life. We thank you for those who come into our lives as prophets, pointing us toward that most precious gift, your Son. We thank you for those we travel with us as we seek to know more fully… Read More

Participating in the Sixteen days of activism to end gender based violence this prayer poem was written and published first in 2010 for Anglican Women’s Empowerment in conjunction with the Episcopal Women’s Caucus as part of a project with UNWomen and the NCC. Let us pray for the Spirit of Wisdom to rest upon us… Read More

Many Christian denominations celebrate the season of Advent, which began on Sunday, Dec. 1. It is a season of expectation and waiting: expecting God to come into our lives anew, and waiting for that new birth, new life of God in us. For about ten years a group of Christians have also claimed the first… Read More