Sovereign God,
in the midst of chaos, you are calm;
in the center of unrest, you are peace.
Quiet our spirits
and focus … Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God on this day of Epiphany, we invoke the spirit of our ancestors, Los Tres Reyes Magos, the wise men, the magi, the scholars, the astrologers Called by many names Remembered for many reasons ~ ashé Today God, as we face election battles, the rise of white supremacist groups, poverty, and hunger at an all-time… Read More
Friday prayer: the nights are long
“I’m afraid of the dark” whispered a tender voice beside my groggy head. I followed the voice’s owner down the hall into the room dimly illumined by his nightlight and under his comic book-themed bedsheets. I snuggled him as he vibrated with anxious energy. It was all I could do as he struggled with his… Read More
Sunday Prayer: awaken in us a new hope
We are most definitely awake,
but we are not wide-eyed wonder awake …
we are not child-like take-it-all-in awake …
we are not ready-for-what-is-coming awake.
No. …. Read More
Sunday Prayer: open the door
Light-bearer,
shine your healing light
into the darkness.
Be a beacon, we pray,
for those whose wicks … Read More
Sunday Prayer: send reinforcement
Sower of Seeds,
come to us.
Are you sleeping?
Do you not see
what is being sown among us? Read More
Sunday Prayer: grace upon grace
Here we stand, Lord,
utterly overwhelmed
by the sheer fullness of your love …
by your light shining in the darkness …
by your Incarnate Word
living among us …
loving us …
beyond our capacity to comprehend.
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Wednesday Prayer
God of Grace When we don’t know what to do… Have mercy on us God of Grace When we don’t know where to turn… Have mercy on us God of Grace When we don’t know who You are… Have mercy on us For there is yet work for us to do… …Light to be shared… Read More
The Pastoral Is Political: We Shine Brighter Together
I serve a tiny church. It was once a center of activity for a German immigrant community. Later, it was a neighborhood center. Now it is a small band of committed people. There is diversity in these people. We have people whose ancestors come from Africa, Europe, East Asia, and also the Caribbean and Central… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary:Light Topics Edition
Will you be marking the Presentation of Jesus on Thursday – or on Sunday? Or are you preparing to use the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Sunday? Either way, themes of light are shining through.