Go away from me, O God. You overpower my life and divide it ruthlessly: the chaff from the wheat, the longing from the glorifying, the entrenched from the freeing, the comfortable from the necessary. You melt my heart (like sap in the spring, like snow in the winter) until there is nothing left, for your… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Watching
As you, Lord, watch over the stranger, upholding the orphan, the widow; As you, Holy One, keep watch on the nations; so make me watch for you, O my strength; make my soul to wait for you, more than the one watching for the morning. Amen. (Psalms 146:9, 56:7, 130:6, 59:9). Jemma Allen is… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Because it’s gonna take more than just prayer…
Last week, while a bunch of our church kids were gathered and playing and laughing and dancing, a couple miles north there was a drive-by shooting. A gunman (or gunmans) shot into a car, hitting all four people inside: two adults in their 20s, and two babies. Babies. A 9-month-old and an 18-month-old are still… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Solidarity
God all mighty, this is my sister carrying the world on her shoulders, praying for a resting space, a safe & joyous place. God all gracious, this is my brother standing ever in the line of fire, praying for a loving space, a hopeful & encouraging place. God ever faithful, this is my friend measuring… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Corpus Christi
We thank you, Gracious God, for all the ways in which we are sustained: by heartbeat and breath; by food and drink; by medicine; by the love of friends; by rhythms of exercise and rest; by your grace, always by your grace. On this day we particularly give you thanks for Jesus: Living Bread. Whether… Read More
Trinity Sunday Prayer
Dependent upon the grace of Christ, certain of the love of God, committed to fellowship by the Spirit, we are bold in prayer for Your sake (and for ours). Hear, O God, the groan of creation and hear also its song. Make our lives busy with the work of creation’s healing until the rivers play again… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Names
Dear God, I am grateful that you want us to know you; that you make yourself known to us in story, in creation, and in the person of Jesus. I spend a lot of time thinking about how to point people to you, how to enlarge their view of you, how to engage them… Read More
Friday Prayer: We look to You
We look to You We lift our eyes up to the skies Rosy with the dawn of new hope, new promises and chant our praises to You. We look to You When others disappoint or hurt us, Even though our aching hearts can hold no more sadness, We trust Your love will heal. We look… 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
Tuesday Prayer
Let us resiliently resume our dancing. Let us sing louder. Let us speak out voices with determination. Read More
