In the middle of the month of May, our bloggers are also in the middle of things. Physical buildings and new visions and prayers are coming to life. The midst of a construction project is not a fun place to be, as Marguerite Sheehan writes in from there to here and more to go, but… Read More
Thursday Prayer
O how I ache, To hear that rush, to feel your wind, To be singed by your flame, To be amazed, astonished, perplexed, Disrupted. Again. O how I ache, To feel you at work, to notice you in this space, That space. To be pushed, and led, and messed with, Confused. Wait… Oh how I… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
So much to weep for today, God, as we imagine that you are also weeping, crying over unnecessary deaths, unthinking celebration, more people wounded, disheartened and with their hopes dashed again, battered people who are now mourning again. Forgive us, God, for our silence, our inattention, and our easy distractions, and for our hard hearts that… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God who birthed the Pentecost Breath of Change, May your winds of peace clash drive away the cruel gusts Encircling your world with peace. But may your gales wobble us a bit Causing us to focus on ensuring balance in our world. Fierce Winds of the Spirit, As your squalls encounter the chaos of the… Read More
Thursday Prayer
They said you rose. (You rised? You raised? Whatever.) You went up. I just noticed that you left. You left us. Again. I’m sure it’s part of some master plan. (They keep saying that you kept saying that.) But, well, I just need you here. We need you here so badly. We need you here… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Breath of Life, Breath of Peace, Breath of all that is new, for the air that fills our lungs a million times a day, without ever thinking about it, we breathe in our deep gratitude to you. When our hearts race with worry, and breath grows short, may we return again to your peace. When… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: On Earth as in Heaven
Jesus prayed: “Once in heaven I will no longer be in the world, but my friends remain in the world. I have been your word on earth; now I give them your word and the world will not welcome your word in them any more than it did in me.” (John 17:11-14, adapted) On earth… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of widening wisdom, we lift our hearts of thanksgiving for educators in all places. From schools to churches to artistic and scientific spaces, knowledge reaches new heights, allowing us to build a better world. You call us to grown in mind as well as body and soul. Through the words and wisdom of teachers,… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Work Out Your Own Salvation (Philippians 2:1-13)
If you are a woman, don’t ask me for a letter of recommendation. I’m going to make you write your own. Women have the hardest time expressing our strengths, bragging on our accomplishments, and saying that we want something—all the things that a letter of recommendation does. In some way, it’s because we already have… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Lord, we sing to you. We dance, we shout, we cry out. We celebrate, we work, we gather together and tell your story. We know you’ve done wonderful things. Such wonderful things. (I mean, you’ve put up with us this long….) So we sing. We sing your song. We sing your praises. Even when we… Read More
