Spirit of Healing- As stress can elevate our emotions, our bodies take the brunt of life’s intense moments. Our stomachs ache. Our heads throb. Our hearts race. And as we say to ourselves “deep breaths” to calm whatever stress plagues us, our minds can’t get out of the way. Thoughts swirl causing all the physiological… Read More
Monday Prayer – Last Words
Ceaseless Creator – This week many of us walk toward a new church year. Give us the will to wrap up or snip off the dangling strings of the things we have left undone until now. Give us grace when we can’t find our scissors, and when we can’t let things go. Give us insight… Read More
Friday Prayer
It is not that I don’t think I’m enoughOr even that I am overwhelmed by imposter syndrome, But more that I am entirely enoughFor a different set of circumstances. Enough for a time and place In which there is calmness and peaceAnd a little less emotional and situational firehose. Enough for a time and place… Read More
Worship Words for civic occasions
Many of us have been asked to pray at a variety of occasions outside our congregations or church buildings — from city council meetings to opening a homeless shelter to community thanksgiving events. As many places have Remembrance-related events this week, as the weather turns in the northern hemisphere and shelters open for the winter,… Read More
Monday Prayer – Letting Go
There’s some saying about what the trees are doing now. They are gold and orange, red and brown, caught by the wind, twirl through the air to rest on the ground. The trees are showing us how beautiful it is to let go. But God, though it may be beautiful, it is not always easy.… Read More
Friday Prayer
For the ones who are waiting, Who hear endless “not yets”, The ones who are told their time will come, But it can’t be now Because, because, because. For the ones whose hope is fragile, Wispy and barely tangible, God, be a consolation, Hear their weeping, Be their answer in holy fullness. Make now the… Read More
A Litany for the Feast of All Saints
A prayer for personal devotions or public worship. May the Great Creator help us to live in a saintly manner and remind us that nothing– not even death– can separate of from God’s love. A Litany for the Feast of All Saints You are welcome to use this prayer for personal devotions or in a… Read More
Tuesday Prayer – For All the Souls
Holy Spirit, Divine Connector of All- As our hearts continue to remember the saints long after yesterday, they ache as they wish for one more day with their loved one. Many souls are wandering around our world in deep grief, hoping one day to embrace the comfort that only comes from you. Many souls feel… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Rain on us
Holy God, Rain down on us. Wash over us with your grace as we move from place to place, and show us again and again the witness of your love in our lives and in our world Carry us with the wings of your Spirit to those who need to hear that we all, broken… Read More
Worship Words October 31, 2021
Are you preparing for worship using the Revised Common Lectionary? If so, are you using Ruth or Deuteronomy, Psalm 146, or Psalm 119? Are you using the Narrative Lectionary? Are you observing Reformation Day, following a whole different set of texts? Are scraping the Lectionary all together and welcoming the ghouls and goblins of Halloween… Read More
RevGalBlogPals 