Holy One, Holy One: I stand on you, my rock, my security, my refuge, my safe haven. When flood waters rage, I cling to you. When the heat of the day presses me, I sink my roots deep in your springs of joy. You hold me up. You remind me that though I may struggle,… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Water Walking and a Voice in the Silence
So, fellow RevGals and Pals, how’s your sermon? If you’re following the RCL, there are rich images in just about every text. The Lectionary Leanings post from this week is here if you still need inspiration. Are you considering what it meant for Peter to step away from helping to row the boat in order… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God of all creatures, as I sit in my car, I’m watching the sparrow on a branch, the feathers intricately woven together, with more shades of brown than I knew existed. This careful construction of this tiny, ordinary bird lifts my heart, as evidence of your care. If you have this much love for the… Read More
Monday Prayer
Look, this day, for the tendrils of holy love to reach through the weeds and wrap themselves around what yearns for tenderness. In the thicket of busyness, amidst the buzz of chaos, the stillness of what is most essential awaits. Our hearts are full with unfolding promise, with the wounds inflicted by shards of thoughtlessness… Read More
Friday Prayer: Honoring Congressman John Lewis
Essay by Congressman Lewis here. The Reverend Julia Seymour serves Big Timber Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Big Timber, MT. She blogs at lutheranjulia.blogspot.com and readsallthethings.com. She contributed to There’s A Woman in the Pulpit and is President of the board of RevGalBlogPals, Inc. RevGalBlogPals encourages you to share our blog posts via email or social media. We do not grant… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Abundant Abundance
It’s a week of abundant abundance, no matter which Old Testament stream you follow. Are you wrestling with God right now, as Jacob did? Or are you hearing Isaiah’s call of welcome to the feast of God’s people? Paul weeps for his “kindred according to the flesh” who seem to have missed out on the… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of All Emotions, There are friends in our midst who may be feeling this way, and we hold this space for them… Dread shoves joy out of the way, and despair becomes our new companion. Even when the sun shines, it’s like a cloud filters all of the light out of our sight. Hope… Read More
Monday Prayer
God of wonder, as I wander through this world, I wonder. How can we see all you have made and still abuse and use each other? How can we feel love and awe and inspiration, yet look at others and see not? How can we, your beloved children look on the world with fresh eyes?… Read More
Saturday Prayer, July 25, 2020
God, the hummingbird is waiting while the butterfly drinks, and I don’t think that the hummingbird is kind, or patient or irritated, or any of the many of my feelings when I wait. This morning I pray for everyone who waits — one for a COVID-19 test result, one to re-schedule a cancelled flight, while… Read More
Friday Prayer
Intercessor for my soul, I’ve had it with serenity with the things I cannot change.Screw that. (You know the words I really want to use.) I will not serenely accept that some people don’t want to do better,That the harm of history is indelible on the future, That I must interpret the actions of others… Read More
