Ever present God, Open our hearts to find beauty even in the simplest of times. Open our minds to discover magic in the midst of routine. Open our hands in acts of kindness and tenderness. Open our day to include laughter, rest and sips that bring comfort. Thank You for breaking through the heavens to… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Bright Star Lead us to love Lead us to promise Lead us to justice Lead us to hope Lead us to joy Love enfleshed Promise realized Justice unfettered Hope boundless Joy divine Bright Star Lead us through the wondrous dark night of possibility, liberation and radical Be-ing all that you have dreamed for us. We… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Unwrapped Gifts (Matthew 3:1-17)
It is hard to fathom Jesus as a grown man when just this past Sunday he was a baby being visited by Los Tres Reyes Magos. The Christian Church spends four weeks preparing for the birth of Jesus but he only gets to be an infant for two Sundays. Okay, I confess that maybe the fact… Read More
RCL: Get Dressed and Go!
For most of the world, Christmas is over. For a few of us we are counting down the twelve days of Christmas. Many of the people who will gather for worship on Sunday have packed up their Christmas decorations and have moved on to New Year’s plans and resolutions. Yet, on the only Sunday in… Read More
Advent 3: Sunday Prayer
Sing aloud, o daughters! Shout with joy, o children! The peril against you is gone. Yet again and again, O God, we have picked it back up: the peril of fear, the peril of greed, the peril of jealousy, the peril of nationalism, the peril of self-abasement. Again and again we pray, O God: show… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Messy Feelings
The first time I ran across Isaiah 42 verse 1 was when I was preparing my mother’s homegoing service in November of 2002. The words, “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights,” brought me some comfort and a bit of peace at the time. This morning, the more… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Dear God, It is hump day. And these days – every day seems like we are facing hills to climb, sooo many humps to get over. It is exhausting. Sooo exhausting. Yet, You stand behind us to keep us from falling; You gently nudge us forward. You stand before us cheering us on; lovingly calling… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Holy One, The Psalmist cries out “Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.” Protect our hearts as we work for justice and peace—that they not become hardened and bitter or so broken that we stop loving our neighbor, ourselves, and even You. Protect our minds as we take in all that is… Read More
Monday Prayer
Precious One Thank you!!! In and amongst all of the difficulties and traumas the anger and outrage the heart break and sorrow the incredulity that pervades our minds… There are moments of joy! Sheer joy and laughter Friends Loved ones Cherished moments we share Precious memories we make So that when we are in darkness… Read More
Friday Festival: Christmas Joy
With all the strains of the world, with all the stresses of extra Advent/Christmas church events & worship services & family get-togethers & present-shopping, with all the ghosts of past expectations & all the spirits of current nail-biting hopes, the proximity of Christmas dares to proclaim something radically different: JOY! JOY: “a whisper, a hint.… Read More
