Our language, sacred as well as secular, is saturated with the imagery of war, weaponry, and, particularly in common parlance, the gun. Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Source of All Peace, How stormy our lives become from time to time. From the losses and trauma, to the questions that plague our minds. These tempests rage, causing us to lose our footing. We fall, hoping to rise with hope when the storm passes. As the storms of chaos surround us, may your… Read More
Worship Words for 25 July 2021
I live in the western part of the United States- the part that feels like it is all on fire right now and not in a good way. It’s so hot that the thought of creativity is exhausting. And I’ve got funeral three Saturdays in a row, which is hard on a whole congregation, not… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Lord, have mercy
Loving Shepherd,
hear our prayers:
for the hurting and hungry
in need of healing,
Lord, have mercy … Read More
Saturday Prayer, July 17, 2021
There is no such thing as the Poop Fairy God, you are not the Poop Fairyyou do not clean and bag my messesjust because I ask forgiveness. You call me to apologizefor the mean word, the betrayal,and to seek reconciliation. You call me to attemptrestitution as I canin for my personal unkindnessand deeds in which… Read More
RevGalBookPals: Picture the Bible
I received a PDF of this book in exchange for an honest review. I genuinely believe one can never have too many well-written children’s Bibles. Different authors make choices in their paraphrase or translations of the important stories, in which stories are selected or omitted, and in the illustrations. By having several illustrated Bible story… Read More
Friday Prayer
Eternal Love- We appeal to you on behalf of persons, places, and situations that have not made the headlines. We ask for your mercy to pour out continuously for good in these circumstances. We ask that your presence be felt and known in clear and tangible ways. This is more than a plea for the… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Sheep Without a Shepherd
In all honesty, this shepherd was busy with the sheep this morning and so my dear friend Barbara Bruneau became my ghost writer. Cool, right? This means Heidi aka RevHRod is in italics and Barbara is in gray. Happy Wednesday, fellow preachers! How is your sermon coming along? Are you exploring God’s righteous indignation at… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: The Next Path
Divine Source of Light, Where do we go from here? As parts of the world open more and more, where are we being called? Is it a new mission? Are we being called to use our voice in new ways?Is it a new location, a new calling, a new life direction altogether? The possibilities are… Read More
Worship Words for 18 July
I don’t know about you, but I’m in that slump time when it feels like words have failed me. I have a holiday coming up but until then I need some liturgi-help! If you do too, here’s some from your friends and colleagues. Feel free to use or adapt or be inspired. If you use… Read More
