Jesus said, “Have you never read what David did when he & his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, giving some to his companions too. In the same way, the sabbath was made for humanity’s sake — humanity was not made for sabbath’s sake. The… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Speaking in Tongues
Flaming God of Pentecost, Let us speak in tongues of comfort to those weeping over the bodies of their loved ones shot by troubled gunmen, killed in border clashes, dying from Ebola. Let us speak in tongues of courage to those living in fear of the next shooting, the next bomb, the illness that threatens.… Read More
Thursday Prayer
O how I ache, To hear that rush, to feel your wind, To be singed by your flame, To be amazed, astonished, perplexed, Disrupted. Again. O how I ache, To feel you at work, to notice you in this space, That space. To be pushed, and led, and messed with, Confused. Wait… Oh how I… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God who birthed the Pentecost Breath of Change, May your winds of peace clash drive away the cruel gusts Encircling your world with peace. But may your gales wobble us a bit Causing us to focus on ensuring balance in our world. Fierce Winds of the Spirit, As your squalls encounter the chaos of the… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Pentecost!
Welcome to the end of the season of Easter, and one of the only days in the church year that celebrates the work of the Holy Spirit! (Do you know where your red stole is?) RCL texts for this Sunday can be found here, and links to additional resources are available on The Text This… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Language Barriers (Acts 2:1-21)
Jerusalem, the setting for the Acts story, is also the site of the new United States embassy to Israel, which opened this week to much fanfare from some and much anguish from others. Unlike on the day of Pentecost, this week, no one was speaking the same language, or hearing news of grace in their own… Read More
Unleashed: A Pentecost Prayer
Wild crackling on-fire Holy God, We do not know you. We long too, but you are so hot, so consuming, so exacting that it is scary to live in your way. Your unleashed, unbridled, unspent way. And yet, With all the terror and fire and hate in the world, Your unbridled roar of spirit and… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Pentecost Edition!
Pentecost is my favorite day in the church year! It’s when we are reminded that God is still active within and among us, that God can be found in and is relevant to all cultures in the world, and that women can, indeed, be preachers. Without the story of Pentecost, I would not be a… Read More
Thursday Prayer: decent and disorderly
Dear God, In the part of your church I’m from we like to talk about worship being done decently and in order. We are busy writing prayers, crafting liturgy and dressing the building for Pentecost: that day when we celebrate your life-giving Spirit, poured out on all flesh. Help us not to be so concerned… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary – Drunk with New Wine Edition
We human beings are uncomfortable with those who stand out. Sure, we may like an actor or musician to be prominent on the stage or screen, but we like most people to fit in. In Numbers 11:24-30, Eldad and Medad are prophesying, but not at the tent of the meeting where they’re expected – they’re… Read More
