Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer,
we are mystified by your existence,
by the way you work in us and through us and around us,
and by the ways in which you respond … Read More
Wednesday Prayer
There is a thickness in the air Maybe it is the change in season Or the global memory of breath stolen Life stolen And, yet, so much still hasn’t changed There is a weariness in the air Maybe it is the dawn of the 15th month Or the anticipation of what is to come Will… Read More
RCL: Come, Holy Spirit!
Pentecost! The culmination of the Christian season of Easter, originally a Jewish festival, which is why the Jewish followers of Jesus were gathered together for this religious observance. Still recovering from their grief at the crucifixion, joy at the resurrection, and confusion at Jesus’ brief stay with them prior to the Ascension. Pentecost! That day… Read More
Friday prayer: don’t fear the naysayers
“By what power or by what name did you do this?” they said to Peter, not caring for his message, hearing in it the threat of imminent change. Yes, that Peter – one of Jesus’ twelve closest companions, the rock on which Christ declared he would build his church. If people argued with Peter, is… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Rituals Then and Now (Luke 2: 21-38)
This week’s lectionary passage, saturated in ritual and tradition, invites us to consider the rituals of our own lives. Read More
Wednesday Prayer
As the seasons change we continue to wait, to hope, to imagine, to trust and to believe in you, Oh God We believe that there is a time for every season and we’re getting ready and we’re doing the work and we’re building the relationships and we’re refusing to move in a spirit of “business… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Creator, we feel it The atmosphere shifting The very air we breathe carries the remnant of dreams, hope, possibilities burned to ash and blown carelessly, recklessly by the wind It is contaminated, contagious, deadly The atmosphere is shifting Words of hate spilling out of mouths of leaders, filling the ears of the desolate, loud and… Read More
RCL: Witnesses and Truth
Matthew 18:15-20 passage starts with the goal: To regain that one. In a time where the lost sheep parable is being used exhaustively to discuss Black Lives Matter (and some Queer Acceptance) in the church, I find it very hard to discern what it means to be lost. Certainly those who are asking for basic… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God, sometimes it is hard to pray Perhaps that’s why those earlier followers asked Jesus to teach them to pray Perhaps that’s why Jesus laid it out: Our Creator God, who is above all things We call on your name God and ask that you bring your full power into this moment, into our very… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Sweet Wind of the Spirit
This photo is of the wisteria in our back yard. I was struck by the way that the healthiest part of the vines are those that twine around each other and help hold each other onto the trellis. Their beauty is in their collective health and strength… Made me wonder what our society could be… Read More
