God of the summer evenings and winter mornings- As the solstice fills our skies with more moonglow or more sunlight,May we remember the beauty of this day. May the light from your celestial bodies remind us of the light within our souls.May the rapidly-flowing year remind us of the scarcity of time. May this new… Read More
The Sacred Pause
“Sacred pause is the locus of liberation…” – Rev. Meredith Crigler The Board of Directors of RevGalBlogPals has decided to take a Sacred Pause from the beginning of Advent 2021 until the beginning of Lent 2022. The Board made this decision by taking stock of their capacity, the realities of the world around them, recent changes… Read More
The Pastor Is Political
All sports teams take particular care to not spread the COVID virus. So, imagine the surprise when Aaron Rodgers, the star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, found out last week that he tested positive for COVID. What is the matter with that? Aaron Rodgers lied about his vaccination status. He hadn’t been jabbed. Read More
The Pastoral Is Political: Holy Anger
Let’s talk about that dirty “A” word the Church so often dislikes… In the Church, we try to avoid “anger” like that mask-less person on the train who will just not stop coughing. I’ll never forget when I was in my first year of college and attended a retreat that was put on by the… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Source of All Peace, How stormy our lives become from time to time. From the losses and trauma, to the questions that plague our minds. These tempests rage, causing us to lose our footing. We fall, hoping to rise with hope when the storm passes. As the storms of chaos surround us, may your… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Palm Sunday
So here we are! Jesus makes his approach to Jerusalem; the crowds go wild! Tree branches are waved and laid; small children run along in excitement… You may be beginning in-person worship after the lockdown – this is very possible in Scotland as our restrictions are lifted a little from Friday. You may already be… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Holy One, Oh why can’t I be like the sower in the parable- ready to throw seeds everywhere, throwing caution to the wind allowing my perfectionism to drift away in the breeze. Divine Gardener, why can’t I be like the sower- inspired to try instead of allowing my inner voice of insecurity to hold me… Read More
Monday Prayer
Is this really what it has come to? Is my raging in the street my disbelief at bad behaviour my shock at the lack of integrity my anger at the gross misbehaviour just a blind rattling? Is this what it has come to? The grieving parents the lonely spouse the orphaned children the crushed loved… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of our path- We don’t know what’s coming. We don’t know how this disease will spread or how it will impact our bodies- if we catch it. God of our road- The journey is long. Have we hit the wall on our run? Have we overestimated our energies? May we see this is a… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Oh the disappointment are piling up, God. From the musical tickets, To weddings, To the vacation up north this summer. Fill our hearts feeling empty by sorrow. Fill our worried souls with peace. May we find our tomorrows filled with joy- Even in the wilderness. Amen. ***** The Rev. Michelle L. Torigian is the Senior… Read More
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