Dear God- All time is contained in you. In my own understanding of time, I am baking a cake for a birthday party, preparing for a funeral, and grieving the daily news. In time beyond my understanding, magi from somewhere unknown are traveling to find a baby whose birth they perceived by observing a celestial… Read More
Monday Prayer: on the verge
Tender heart, we pause in these days of in between; of releasing the world that forged the path on which we place our feet, and leaning into the hopes and blank canvases of tomorrow. Equip us with patience as we view the landscape and plot our course. Empower us with wisdom as we respond to… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Getting real again
It’s that season when, out of our routines, we lose track of the days. But Sunday approaches relentlessly. So what are you preaching this Sunday in the midst of what, for many, is still very much a holiday and yet, for others… Our Lectionaries offer us new beginnings in the gospel of Mark (NL) or… Read More
Monday Prayer
We hear the sound of hooves finding purchase along the rocky path, an echo of our progress on the journey toward light. Carrying the expectant one, mindful of each jostling step, the way is steadied as the family presses on. Under the canopy of stars and anticipation, the darkness begins to yield to the grasp… Read More
RCL: Still Waiting
By now, hopefully your stockings are hung by the chimney with care, your halls have been decked (with boughs of holly or your decoration of choice), and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go! But we’re not there yet. The season of waiting and anticipation continues. What will be synonymous with… Read More
Monday Prayer
The fingers of approaching light alert us to the blessing that comes, tucked into the folds of mercy and longing and yearning to extend its reach to the tenderness of souls. We find you there in the rush of our days, the longing of our tears, the hiccups of our joys. Steal a kiss for… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Just a little light
Lord, I enjoy the yards full of lights, the choir rehearsing the songs of angels and shepherds. I love to celebrate a mother and child, an overfilled inn and a manger and… …a reindeer? I confess I get distracted by the trimmings and forget the Main Story of Christmas! So help me see your Light… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: the second candle is still not pink
Somehow it is the second Sunday of Advent. In churches everywhere, laypeople will be staring at the wreath wondering which candle they are supposed to light….it’s still not pink yet. Keep waiting for another week and stick to the purple/blue, friends! Whether you are in the RCL pondering John the Baptist or the shoot from… Read More
Ordiversary Party: ending the year right!
Hello, December! You’ve come with Christmas parties and twinkling lights (here in the very dark-nights-short-days of Scotland anyway)….and now with an INCREDIBLE person to help us celebrate December ordiversaries! The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney is an amazing priest and professor, a great scholar, and a wonderful friend. She’s shared her “saga” of responding to God’s… Read More
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