Remembering, O Light, that your sign of mercy is my sign of trust,from horizon to horizon, sunrise to sunset, mountains to seas. Taking a deep breath in, letting trust reach down to my toes. Remembering, O Life, that your time of patience is my time of wildernessthrough tumult and transgressions, and at last into the… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Baptism Edition
It’s Baptism of the Lord Sunday in liturgical traditions, which means that some of us are incorporating a renewal of baptismal vows, some of us celebrating an actual baptism, some of us remembering baptism in another way, and some of us doing something different altogether. Whatever your plans for Sunday, welcome to the 11th Hour… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Well Pleased
I breathe in. I breathe out. You breathe in. You breathe out. We breathe in. We breathe out. We take a step And then another. Not toward each other But in the same direction Toward the healing rollicking water We pause and then We step in Swirling. Pulsating. Cool and yet warming Together we hear… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Wade in the Water
My daughter’s teacher has been doing a fantastic job teaching her students about some important figures in Black American history this month. One day my child came home from school and told me all about how Harriet Tubman had helped slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States. I was pretty impressed by what she knew.… Read More
Baptism of Christ: Sunday Prayer
O Christ, you are the Beloved, the embodiment of God’s covenant and the aspiration of our lives. In heaven and on earth there is no one like you. The sun and moon worship you, the stars sing your praise, the oceans and the deserts give you glory. You are our God and we worship you.… Read More
