O Holy One, Divine Creator of all, open our eyes to see the beauty of the world as you designed it and see it. Open our hearts that we may have compassion for all people and know one another as siblings in this family of humankind, made in your image, beautiful in our diversity. Help… Read More
Holy and Gracious Godwe give you thanks forlifehomecommunityfamilyand all the blessings that come our waybecause You love us. God, bless us with your love. Creator Godin the chaos of this worldhungerdis-easesicknesspoverty of mind, body, spirithelp us to be your hands and heartrestoring order to creation. God, bless us with your love. Mother Godnurture those who… Read More
Gracious Onebe with those whoseek you this day Those who bleedin bodymindor spirit Those who cryfrom depthsheartsoul longs Gracious Onebe with those whodo not know You The lost orspirit blinddeafto your love Gracious Onewho love us asmotherfathersisterbrotherfriend Startle us beckon, guidepushawaken us Gentle Onegift uslovenot earned, free Gracious Onebe with usbe with usbe with usbe.Amen. The… Read More
Holy One, creator of all that is, ever has been, ever will be, I offer to you this day, a moment of gratitude. Like the converging currents at the southern most tip of Canada, as waters from the western part of Lake Erie collide with waters from the east, where great beauty is also dangerous,… Read More
God of the wildernesswho meets us in unexpected wayswho journeys with us, our guide our Hope and salvation; We give thanks for all the blessings of this life. May we love one another as you love us. God you illuminatethe path before us, Jesus, beloved Leads us into your truth May life with bold, love!… Read More
Creator God, Oh Holy One, who loves differences and made the world delightfully diverse, thank you. Help your creature, especially we humans, who fall away from your expansive love for variety and instead treat some people as more valuable than other people. Help us to see the beauty, the grace, the vibrancy, the life! In… Read More
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
Morning sun, slow to rise like these old bones of mine with muscle aches from years of life, work, stress, love, time (Holy Week!) cresting the horizon, rising warming, grateful, and sometimes graceful, but always thankful. amen. The Rev. Terri C. Pilarski is an Episcopal priest serving a church in Dearborn, MI. She is a… Read More
Holy One. I realized last night that if I were to pray the names of the 500,000+ people in the USA who have now died from COVID-19 it would take me a year of praying 24 hours a day to pray all the names. That’s 1,500 people a day, or about one person a minute… Read More
Prayer poem and photo by Terri C. Pilarski The Rev. Terri C. Pilarski is an Episcopal priest serving a church in Dearborn, MI. She is a long time blogger (seekingauthenticvoice.blogspot.com) and member of the RevGalBlogPals since 2006. RevGalBlogPals encourages you to share our blog posts via email or social media. We do not grant permission… Read More
