Creator of all,I thank you for the beauty of your Creation:The mosquitos in my yard,The poison ivy along the fence,The sunlight shining on the weeds in my garden,Yes, even the weeds.Thank you for providing for meIn this green spaceA reminder of your abundant loveThat nurtures the wheat and sifts out the chaff,That teaches me to… Read More
Thursday Prayer on Spirit Day
Today, millions of Americans are once again wearing purple in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Spirit Day is the largest, most visible anti-bullying campaign for LGBTQ youth in the United States. God of Creation, you have made your children in your image… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Weaver of time, here we are in between so many things, in between holidays, in between the start of COVID and, we pray, its end, in between hope and resignation, in between grief and peace. Come to us, we pray, in these ordinary times, liven them with your gifts of joy and serenity, and fill… Read More
Monday Prayer, October 18, 2021
Dear God, Last night the coyotes yipped and screeched outside my window and I thought of You. I knew they were looking for something to catch and devour and I was glad my old dog and cat were safe inside the house (and us, too). They are bold these days, standing on the front lawn… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Broken Places
Oh Gd,How broken our world is,How scattered your children,How ignored and abused your Creation… And we say nothing.We do nothing. (Or we make excuses…) Holy One,Creator and Redeemer and Renewer,Bring healing!Bring change!Bring hope!But most of all,Begin with me. Re-form my broken places,Re-fill my empty heart.We are all thirsty for your love,Longing for your grace,And need… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
O God, Breath of Life, we breathe in and out, forgetting millions of times a day that we draw on the Source of all breath. Our hurried, anxious breaths rush us along, and we long to breathe deeply, drawing from your Spirit. Held by creation’s wind, may we breathe in your spark, and remember who… Read More
Friday Prayer
Divine Love- I heard someone describe themselves as “the exact right amount of the most”. Not extra. Not too much. Not basic. Not in need of quieting or shouting. The exact right amount of the most. May your bi children feel that in their bones this week. May your asexual dear ones find a home… Read More
Tuesday Prayer – A Prayer for Spiritual Debris
God of Peace, The air around us is full of debris: words of hatred, rugged individualism, overwhelming grief. The wind swirls around us, irritating our souls. Our spirits our tired, Holy One. Our hearts are torn by emotional pollution. When can we rest from humanity’s contamination by malice? May your Spirit cleans the animosity-air surrounding… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Prayers and Whining
If you were ever going to have a “superheroes of the Bible” series in worship, this would be a great week to start! Esther saves the lives of an entire nation. And Harbona the eunuch gives a solid assist. A woman as a superhero with a queer sidekick? This Bible reading pushes more boundaries than… Read More
Tuesday Prayer – A Prayer for Anxiety in Times of Hate
God of the Racing Minds and the Calm Hearts- Divine Wonder, how is it that that anxiety continues to overtake us? How is it that so many of us all over this planet are fixated on our own concerns, drowning in their our privileges, forgetting our connection to many others? As my mind jumps from… Read More
