Hear our prayers for those
who are wandering
in the wilderness of homelessness,
of chaos,
of uncertainty. Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: From the Wilderness
“From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages.”Exodus 17:1 “It is only the person who sins that shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4 Whichever Hebrew Bible lesson you’re using from this week’s Revised Common Lectionary, there’s an easy entre into the topic of sin. If that’s where you feel called to… Read More
Sunday Prayer: a haven for the hungry
Living Water,
We come before you this day, lifting before you those who need your healing touch,
your comforting presence,
your reassuring word. Read More
Sunday Prayer: Woes in the Wilderness
Your people are famished, O God. We are hungry for kindness and compassion. We are starving for thoughtful dialogue. We long for caring interaction. In this wilderness journey called Lent, we are facing the demons inside us, and fearful that we will not be able to stand firm in your Word. Send your Holy Spirit… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Wilderness
We long for your voice like a deer longs for water, but no, Lord — do not put your voice in our ears and our hearts, for it might split us open and rend us from the comforts and assumptions with which we have clothed faith. We long for your presence like a ship longs… Read More
The Pastoral Is Political: Last Christmas
So we light the Christ candle and we take that light into the world, hoping it will shine brighter than before, that nuclear winter will be a fear of the past, and that springtime resurrection will appear for us once again. Read More
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