I managed to see Wonder Woman this week. And, although that’s a genre of film in which I wouldn’t normally indulge, I loved it! The down to earth, underlying themes of truth and hope and love triumphing over evil and hatred and suffering, spoke to me at a primal level as I sought to escape the… Read More
Monday Prayer
For the rain that seeps into the pores of the earth and the crevices of our being, we give thanks to you, For the sun that coaxes forth the potential of our beings, we give thanks to you, For the stars that beckon us into the depths of your mystery, we give thanks to you,… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Struggle and Hope
Where I am, it is hot as the dickens. Even the squirrels are finding refuge in the shade and moving as little as possible. I love summer. I yearn for it all year. I don’t even mind the heat. But this year everything feels off. There is so much violence in the world and appropriate… Read More
Monday Prayer
Mystery of Mysteries, On the congo line of life’s pursuits and possibilities, you dance and swirl with us. We are offered glimpses of ease and unselfconsciousness while you bump and grind with the rhythms of humanity. As you navigate the path strewn with the detritus of choices and happenstance, grace transcends each step and gesture,… Read More
Meet-n-Greet: Long Time Coming edition
I have been in the midst of moving for the past several months, which means we have a bunch of new members to our blogging community who have been patiently waiting for me to get to them! This move has been a long time coming, and so has this introduction of fantastic bloggers that you definitely… Read More
11th Hour Preacher’s Party: Inclusion and Control
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been meeting in Edinburgh this week. In the midst of our worship and debate, we took time to pray for those caught up in the terrorism perpetrated in Manchester and in Egypt as well as all those places around the world who don’t feature in news headlines. There was also… Read More
Friday Prayer: Catch Up
Holy Parent of All- I confess that I am acting without consulting you first. There is too much pain for me to wait for your clear guidance… or, at least, what I think your clear guidance would be. Truthfully, I keep moving toward the pain I see, the grief I hear, the rifts I perceive…… Read More
Friday Prayer: Listen
If I was taking a walk with You, I’d say, “It turns out there isn’t a limit to how frustrated I can get. Or how many bad decisions people can make. Is there no bottom?” I think you would be silent. We would walk on and I would get exasperated. Yes, with You. “Are you… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: The Early Church in Conflict (Acts 15)
The early church was full of amazing things, wasn’t it? The Holy Spirit working in and among the people, the people living together, sharing all things in common, all seemingly working towards a common goal. It seems idyllic, doesn’t it? And then we re-read this Sunday’s passage found in Acts 15:1-17. You can find the Working… Read More
Friday Prayer: Our Father…
God of all creation. Your name is precious and is to be treasured, held softly in the mouth and used for blessing. Your kin-dom come- drawing all people through Jesus to your own self as Source and Ground of all being. Your desires for healing, mercy, and metanoia be complete throughout full space of your reign.… Read More
