Friends, today’s Monday Prayer is brought to you by mood swings! In the past few days my mood has swung back and forth. From excitement and energy to total lethargy and deep melancholy it feels like I have gone through a dictionary of emotions… Thus, my prayer today comes from this evening’s mood (it is… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party:Apocalypse and Resurrection
At first glance, the Lectionary texts for both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary are ones we might want to shy away from in our current pandemic crisis. But a second glance serves to convince us that they are just right for speaking into the weirdness and tragedy of our world today. There’s… Read More
Friday Prayer
Out of the depths, I cry to you- The depths of my anxiety. The depths of my grief. The depths of my frustration. The depths of my pain. The depths of my fear. Out of the depths, I cry to you- For those who are exhausted. For those who are sick. For those who have… Read More
Tuesday Prayer – How Long?
Inspired by Psalm 13 How long, O God Will I have to stay in this house. How long will this quarantine keep me from hugs of friends and the embrace of my mom. How long, O God will I have to worry about catching this disease and concern myself of how severe it will capture… Read More
Monday Prayer
Dear One, There’s a weight that I cannot shift… it sits in the middle of my chest… makes my breath catch, makes my thinking muddled, makes my movements slow. Dear One, There’s a weight that I cannot shift… It feels like I am the only one makes me feel alone makes me feel isolated makes… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: When Two or More Can’t Gather
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the… Read More
Saturday Prayer
God, as so many of the ways we care turn to online and telephone, I feel “connected” to Paul, James, and Priscilla who wrote the letter to the Hebrews, beginning the church’s long tradition of remote worship and spiritual care. So I pray with the letter to Lydia’s church — Thank you, God, for my… Read More
RCL: Sickness is Not a Sin
This reflection is being posted on the feast of St Patrick, the man who is credited with driving all the snakes out of Ireland. I can’t help but think that we would all call upon St Patrick today to drive a different vermin out of our communities. What saint will be credited with driving out… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Jesus and the Scribe Stand Several Feet Apart to Converse (Mark 12:28-44)
Assume positive intent, thoughtful people advise, when reading emails. It’s hard to understand someone’s tone of voice from the words on the screen. Even when – or especially when – we know them well. Perhaps it’s hardest with someone we know, or think we know. We add the weight of all our previous interactions to… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of this moment and the next – The world is changing rapidly and our leaders are giving us new instructions daily. In our decision making, remind us that taking a deep breath and inhaling the Spirit’s peace will help us to focus on you and your intentions. As our minds get dizzy from the… Read More
