Holy One, Holy One: I stand on you, my rock, my security, my refuge, my safe haven. When flood waters rage, I cling to you. When the heat of the day presses me, I sink my roots deep in your springs of joy. You hold me up. You remind me that though I may struggle,… Read More
Friday Prayer: We are your people
Holy One, We are your people of peace in a world overwhelmed by violence. We are your people of reconciliation in a world where the powerful seek to divide and conquer. We are your people of community in a world literally sick with individualism. We are your people of sacrifice in a world of entitlement.… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Hiroshima Day
August 6 and August 9, 2020, are the 75th Anniversaries of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For the hibakusha, the survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we pray: Peace, peace, peace! For all those affected by nuclear testing we pray: Peace, peace, peace! For our earth, and the places polluted by… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God of all creatures, as I sit in my car, I’m watching the sparrow on a branch, the feathers intricately woven together, with more shades of brown than I knew existed. This careful construction of this tiny, ordinary bird lifts my heart, as evidence of your care. If you have this much love for the… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Oh God, in the morning light you show your glory The brightness of the sun, Contrasted with shadows of the earth creatures Light and dark are both of you Where I live, this is a rainy day, a day when many of us Will go to the polls to vote, To engage in our civic… Read More
Monday Prayer
Look, this day, for the tendrils of holy love to reach through the weeds and wrap themselves around what yearns for tenderness. In the thicket of busyness, amidst the buzz of chaos, the stillness of what is most essential awaits. Our hearts are full with unfolding promise, with the wounds inflicted by shards of thoughtlessness… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Wrestling
Let me behold your face, I prayed, but instead you met me in the dark and bent me into painful knots. Let me be relieved, I pleaded, and instead you laid a path among my adversaries. Let me prove my heart, I declared, but instead you withdrew to tend the song of creation’s seasons. Let me… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Whining for crumbs
written to accompany a sermon on Isaiah 55:1-5 God of Overflowing Love, We confess that we doubt that all that you offer us as your children will be “enough.” Holy One, draw us in and show us the love that will never let us go. May we learn to love you and others as we… Read More
Friday Prayer: Honoring Congressman John Lewis
Essay by Congressman Lewis here. The Reverend Julia Seymour serves Big Timber Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Big Timber, MT. She blogs at lutheranjulia.blogspot.com and readsallthethings.com. She contributed to There’s A Woman in the Pulpit and is President of the board of RevGalBlogPals, Inc. RevGalBlogPals encourages you to share our blog posts via email or social media. We do not grant… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
As we cry out for the end to violence all around us May we seek to address the violence within us As we demand justice from leaders and systems May we ensure that our actions are just As we declare love as the answser May we seek to ground our work and lives in love… Read More
