Holy One, The way ahead seems lonely at times, and I fear the unknown… But You sing, I am with you, I am with you always. I will not leave you abandoned. The silence is awkward at times, and I worry I am missing something… But you whisper, I am calling, I am calling to… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Steady Ease
Breathing in: steady out of the miry bog, my feet set upon a rock… You are indeed my rock… Breathing out: ease Your yoke is easy, your burden light. (Scripture paraphrased from Psalms 40 and 31, Matthew 11) Jemma Allen is a priest in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Holy One, I am rushing, remembering, and trying to focus on returning to You when I get into a fluster or a whoosh of all the things, all the things… and when I return to You, my Heart, Spirit breathes, and in spite of it all, I can rest and focus in You.… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Holy and mysterious God, be present with us in these times of distress. Comfort us. Walk with us through the tragedy of the violence. Help us see our role in the violence of this world. Let us not be agents of injustice, not be spectators to tragedy, but help us be part of the healing.… Read More
Monday Prayer: turning toward love
Bearer of all, how tempting it is to sag and weep as your people suffer wound after unthinkable wound. How tempting it is to shrink from the pain and the grief, and seek the corners where we may be shielded from the assaults of hate. How tempting it is, to hope that others will step… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Psalm 107
O give thanks to the Holy One, whose reputation is goodness, whose love is steadfast and forever. From the depths of mourning, in anger and in tears we pray: O give thanks to the Holy One, whose reputation is goodness, whose love is steadfast and forever. From the wasteland of gun violence, in distress and… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Today as a Gift
Generous God, Let me receive this day as a gift: Each conversation a chance to connect with your Spirit in someone else; Each obligation a sign that I am appreciated, trusted, part of a community; Each bite of food an invitation to gratitude for earth’s resources and human effort; Each note of music a hymn… Read More
Friday Prayer: Under Construction
Holy One, I created a list, Did some research, Wrote the dates in my calendar, Outlined my strategies, And realized… I had forgotten to pray. All these dreams and plans… I now bring to you. Lord, Please take these plans… Refine them. Redirect them. Remind me of Your sacred purpose And keep me ever mindful… Read More
Thursday Prayer: hear our weeping
What cannot be said will be wept – a quote attributed to Sappho You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record? -Psalm 56: 8 O God, when words fail hear our weeping. Hear our weeping, treasure our tears, answer our cry. Amen. … Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God of Grace When we don’t know what to do… Have mercy on us God of Grace When we don’t know where to turn… Have mercy on us God of Grace When we don’t know who You are… Have mercy on us For there is yet work for us to do… …Light to be shared… Read More
