Holy God, Who calls us to our best selves Without excuse we show up today in holy splendor Crossing bridges in holy boldness Loving our neighbors in holy trust Caring for creation in holy awe Submitting fully with holy bodies Holy God, We show up today in holy splendor Not with airs of “holier than… Read More
Important News from our Leadership
Dear Gals and Pals, This week we celebrate the 14th anniversary of the birth of RevGalBlogPals. Founded as a network of bloggers in 2005, we formed a non-profit in 2006, and since then we have engaged in the work of creating community for clergywomen through our website, our social media spaces, and our continuing education… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Tenacious God, You’ve said “be strong and courageous.” And here we are with quivering hearts, apprehensive about what needs to happen. Do we really need to use our shaking voices? Will they listen to us or throw us aside? Will my one voice matter? I know what my task is. I know how you are… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: There’s More to the Story
They stopped the show just before the best part! You know that feeling. You think that a story is just getting interesting, and then there’s a commercial break, or the episode ends and you have to wait a week, or the book switches to another character’s narrative for a few chapters. But wait! Things were… Read More
The Pastoral is Political
Playing in the Fields of Hope I’ve been playing in church for a long time, mostly with children, sometimes with adults. I learned a new game, “God’s Musical Chairs,” from Jeff Doucette, pastor at Enniskillen & Tyrone United Church in Bowmanville, Ontario. We are members of an online international church called CASA. God’s Musical Chairs… Read More
Monday Prayer
It was a holy moment… A gathering of family church family family friends family united and one our family God’s family we sat, happily sharing: news stories food laughter fun It was a precious God moment… Holy One, we thank for all those small God moments that make up each day we thank you for… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Stalled
I am stalled. I have been pushing too hard for too long. I’ve given my life more gas than it can handle, taken on too much, tried to do more than I am capable of. And now I’m sitting by the side of the road, unable to get started again, watching the smoke pouring out… Read More
Friday Festival
It is almost 6 pm on a summer Friday; the air is heavy and storm clouds are brooding overhead; I began collating the content of today’s Festival around 7.30 this morning and I had planned to have it finished and posted well before lunchtime. Then at 9 am I received a very unexpected call: a… Read More
Thursday Prayer
God, I did it. I made them other. I allowed them to be other to me. So that I could stay distant. So that I could stay away. So that I could get to work on time. So that I could sleep at night. I had to. But You called me child. And you called… Read More
Ask the Matriarch: Our Favorite Ministry Resources
This week we ask the Matriarchs to give us some practical inspiration for our work as pastors. Dear Matriarchs, What are your best/favorite/essential go-to resources for ministry? Categories might include worship liturgy, sermon writing, programming, leader development, spiritual development (pastor and congregation) and congregational vitality. Let’s hear from our Matriarchs: Sharon Mack Temple I will… Read More
