Bearer of all, how tempting it is to sag and weep as your people suffer wound after unthinkable wound. How tempting it is to shrink from the pain and the grief, and seek the corners where we may be shielded from the assaults of hate. How tempting it is, to hope that others will step… Read More
Friday Prayer: Under Construction
Holy One, I created a list, Did some research, Wrote the dates in my calendar, Outlined my strategies, And realized… I had forgotten to pray. All these dreams and plans… I now bring to you. Lord, Please take these plans… Refine them. Redirect them. Remind me of Your sacred purpose And keep me ever mindful… Read More
Ordiversary Party: August!
It’s time to celebrate! August-ordained RevGals, it’s your moment to shine. This month’s party is being kicked off by the ever delightful Heidi Rodrick-Schnath, who is an ELCA (Lutheran) minister in Pennsylvania, USA. My denomination began ordaining women when I was 11. By the time I was twelve, I was thinking about being a pastor.… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Teach us to pray
There are some really interesting options in the RCL passages this week – What’s in a name, in Hosea; Restoration and forgiveness in Psalm 85; What happens when a community forgets God in Genesis; Building on Christ’s foundation in Colossians and Teach us to pray in the gospel. Richness and diversity on a plate. What… Read More
Friday Prayer
Dear God- Somewhere there is a person who feels alone and unforgotten. They are wondering if their work matters. Their home is falling apart and they seek a peace for which they almost dare not hope. They have sounded alarms and been shut out of their community. They ache. Let this been an intercession for… Read More
RevGalBookPals: The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible and the Journey to Belong
In my experience as a pastor, there is sometimes a gap between what I read and enjoy theologically and what the people I serve read and enjoy for the same purpose. There is a delicate balance to finding a book for Bible study or book group that is challenging spiritually, but accessible in writing and… Read More
Friday Prayer
A word for the one who needs to hear- The Lord says wildflowers are not too much. They bring beauty to the land and strength to the soil. They are food for the birds, bees, and butterflies and shelter for that which crawls on the ground. Even if they were merely decorative- a… Read More
Friday Prayer
God in the midst of chaos- Today I lift to you the people, young and old, for whom a change in routine is painful and confusing. Remember, in your favor, the ones who are pained by loud noises, flashes, and unexpected turbulence. Carry, with special kindness, those who are freshly grieving, passing a sorrowful anniversary,… Read More
Ordiversary Party: July festivities!
I (Teri, your ordiversary party host), have just spent a day at a garden party at a royal palace. So I am 100% in a partying mood, and excited to get this month’s ordiversary party started! This month the party kicks off with Patty, a long time Australian RevGal whom you might know better as… Read More
Monday Prayer
Blessed One, who colors our days with the glow of fireflies and the roar of the ocean, carry us this day on the breath of your love. Invite us into the nooks and crannies of delight, where dreams are born and disappointments released. Tend the bumps we suffer at the hands of the careless and… Read More
