The Presbyterian eucharistic prayer is, in some places, called a “Great Prayer of Thanksgiving” but a “Prayer of Great Thanksgiving” in others. Does that mean we can have a mediocre prayer? or mediocre thanksgiving? or both? Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Dear Lord, I wait for You, but I so often can’t see You. Are You hiding from me? Dear Lord, I cry to You, and so often seem to cry into the darkness With no response. Are You shutting Your ears to me? Yet, I wait upon You, and hope in You. Dear Lord, I… Read More
Thursday Prayer 5/12/22 inspired by Acts 17:16-31
God, here in the 21st century, like the Athenians and all the strangers and foreigners whom we meet online, we are still captured with telling and hearing something new. Whatever field we are in, the newest, hottest, sexiest repackaging often wins the contract and the day— even though the truth so repackaged is still the… Read More
Thursday Prayer (Acts 16:16-38)
O God, grant them center stage. The female slave who repeatedly proclaims who Paul and Silas are is dropped from the story. We do not know if she thinks of herself as healed. If she becomes a follower of the Way. If her masters cast her out. If she is beaten. If she is sold. If… Read More
Saturday Prayer: A Prayer for Today
Holy One, Today, we pray for Joy in our work, as we finish preparations for our gatherings, engage with our congregants, and collaborate with other worship leaders. Today, we pray for Wisdom, as we listen to the hurting, hold the weary, and corral resources for the needy. Today, we pray for Humor, as we watch… Read More
Thursday Prayer: The Lord is my grandmother
Grandma, great and mighty God… you take care of me and everything I need. You make me rest in the cool, green grass because grass is good for my eyes, and good for my soul. You take me where the water is still and quiet, where the waters soak up the chaos of… Read More
Friday Prayer
With nothing but doubt and a few coins,I leave this room once more,Needing the outside breeze as a balm for my disbelief.Or is it unbelief?I do not know if they are that different, But I know that the heated rehash of events, again and again,In stale air Is not changing anything and, frankly,Is a disservice… Read More
Thursday Prayer, April 14, 2022, Maundy Thursday
God, you are in the details,not of all my plans for this holy season,but of the story of communitythat blesses me differently every year. Open to me, and to some, even one,of those whose sacred momentsI hope to un-tenebrae,so they experience your presence – the vulnerability of a foot,in bunion and blister,and worn by every… Read More
Wednesday Prayer – Exhaustion
Holy Spirit, Holy Energy, As the week lengthens and our stamina wanes,we seek the extra strength that will sustain our souls.From bulletins to PowerPoints, we are glued to computersas we perfect the tools of our worship. But you are not calling us to perfection.You afforded us human energy and minds,Not super-computers or brains of perfection.… Read More
Monday Prayer + After the Parade
The streets are littered with confetti and streamers, dirty from being walked on by the crowds. Every so often one sees a trash can filled with branches, wilted flowers, and placards with his name. The crowds have gone home leaving evidence of the parade. The streets are empty except for those who have nowhere else… Read More
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