Holy One, The space between heaven and earth Slips open tonight And we look up to watch for The Star of Bethlehem In wonder… In hope…. Waiting for the Promise Of Peace on earth, And good will on whom Your favor rests… Shine in us, Holy One, For your Creation’s sake. So may it be…… Read More
Monday Prayer, December 20, 2021
“Joyful and triumphant?” God, we lit the fourth Advent candle yesterday, we sang Christmas carols, we watched as the children acted out the story of the nativity, but, if I’m honest, although the tree is decorated now, Christmas cheer has not reached me yet. God, we cancelled Christmas services this week because we want to… Read More
Friday Prayer: Change in Plans
Holy One, When I dream of the perfect Christmas holiday but my life isn’t a TV movie, let me accept reality with humor and grace. Remind me when I over-plan and under-prepare that my work isn’t about perfection. And when my memories of Christmases past are changed because of pandemic realities, point me back to… Read More
Friday Prayer: Leaving
Holy One, This Advent season is full of rehearsals, planning, writing, and logistics. We worry about whether to open up our buildings, or stay closed because of the global pandemic. We feel the pressure to make things “the way they used to be” when we have seen so many deaths… We see the empty seats… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God of light in the shadows, one little candle this week doesn’t seem like enough. This candle named Hope has to burn so brightly, and for so long, lighting the way from our turmoil to God’s peace, from our sorrow to Christ’s joy, from our fears to the Spirit’s grace. And yet behind that little… Read More
A Prayer for When the Holidays Become too Busy
A Thursday Prayer for those embarking on a hectic holiday season Thursday Prayer: A Prayer for When the Holidays Become Overwhelming Dear God of All That Is Seen and Unseen, You are good and your love endures forever. We sing your praises because your faithfulness remains from generation to generation. (Ps 100). We give thanks… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Love
What we have confined, O Love,you have exploded. What we have defined, O Love,you have confounded. What we have constrained, O Love,you have released. What we have diminished, O Love,you have overflowed. What we have cast in stone, O Love,you have made to dance. What we have discarded, O Love,you have set as foundational. So… Read More
Saturday prayer: Messy
Holy One, Life is messy right now. Nothing is neat and tidy, and all of our traditions and expectations from previous Advent seasons lie in pieces. How we need a reminder that all is well and you are still in the heavens. We hold those we love close in our memories, if not by our… Read More
Thursday Prayer: following the star
We are setting out, O God, following the star (at least we hope we are). We are hoping to find you, Jesus, hoping to have our worlds changed, hoping to have our selves changed. (We need all the change you’re bringing). It is easy to lose sight of the star, for it to be obscured… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Mighty God, we understand Advent…but Christmas? Can we turn from Advent to Christmas, when the time comes? Is there still joy, with millions dead around the world? Do we deserve peace, with fire weaponized again against Black people? How can we hope, with millions hungry? Advent matches our longing for your presence…a big helping this… Read More
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