God, I come to sunrise from newsof a newly seen nebulathat is a birthplace of stars,a phone message wanting my opinionon the politics of my troubled nation,worry about a friend’s health,the bowed-head yellowof yesterday’s grocery store sunflower,and regret for hasty, unkind words. I come to this sunrise,the one sentby my friend across the world,with her… Read More
Saturday Prayer, May29, 2021
Niwaskowôgan, Great Spirit,this prayer is first prayedon the homelands of Abenaki people,who have lived in the placenow called New Hampshiremore than 12,000 years,being part of the larger groupof Indigenous peoplenaming themselves Wabanaki,“People of the Dawn.” They and those who live herein these dayslook at the same sky and do not knowwhether it is daybreak or… Read More
Friday Prayer: Morning Worship
Holy One, I am a bit bedraggled, and my body is worse for wear. And yet I rise and follow, and I seek the tasks you have set for me and for my fellow travelers. You alone are the source of hope, of sweetness at the end of a struggle, of joy in the midst… Read More
Friday Prayer: I say a little prayer
Today’s prayer is inspired by one of the hit songs of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin (1942-2018). May we each say a little prayer for those who knew and loved her best, that their hearts will be comforted. And may all of our “little prayers” today have wings to those who need them most. The… Read More
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