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
Tuesday Prayer
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
Tuesday Prayer
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 Pastoral is Political: Broken. Love.
This is a portion of the homily I preached the Sunday after the election in 2016. I was afraid that Sunday, as were many people I know. I am even more afraid now, as the fears I had then are being realized in a loss of the Christian values I hold most dear – justice… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
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
Tuesday Prayer: the eve of the incarnation
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
Tuesday Prayer
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
Tuesday Prayer
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
Tuesday Prayer
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
Tuesday Prayer
God of the broken broken by shame hidden deep and ignored for years which nonetheless affected everything turned joy to skepticism turned hope to caution turned love to fear turned anger to depression turned abuse to self blame blame. God of the broken break open now the lies and myths that have kept me silent,… Read More
