Prayers and Reflections in Season
"Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:" This Gospel lesson gives me the willies, and I’ll tell you why.Continue reading “Out of the Boomerang Trap: A Homily”
Responsive prayers by Thomas Robb, for use any Sunday in the Green Season.
Out of the depths of our brokenness we lift our needs and concerns to you, Lord.
God-With-Us, pour out your Holy Wisdom upon us.
Continue reading “Prayers to God-With-Us”
In the online nature journal class Looking for New Life, Joan was the first to post a spider web entry. She had encountered the huge web on a hiking trip, and mused in her entry about her own spinning thoughts and plans for the future.
Then Chris, from her summer-long boat trip, posted a painting of ripening grapes, with a white spider web attached to the vine.
Continue reading “The Web of Time and Place”
by Margaret D. McGee
Good morning. Welcome. It’s good to be alive and together on this beautiful Sunday.
God says to Abraham, “Abraham,” and Abraham says, “Here I am.” God says, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love … and offer him … as a burnt offering on [a mountain] that I shall show you.”
Continue reading “Welcome”
We pray for the Universal Church, that it may thrive and grow in your world, creating a safe and open place for all your holy people.
May we faithfully serve you as we strive for unity.
Continue reading “Prayers For a Safe and Open Place”
My husband David gave me a nudge the other day.
Earlier in the spring we’d talked about scheduling a summer getaway. But what with one thing and another, no dates were set. We’re each in the midst of projects that will keep us close to home in the coming months. It was hard to wrap our minds around the idea of pulling away even for a weekend.
Continue reading “Making the Summer Getaway Last”
Bless the tangle
Whether it unravels or not—
It has brought me here
— Diane, from the spiral labyrinth retreat at Shalom Prayer Center
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by
Margaret D. McGee
Jesus said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
Continue reading “A Picture of Abundant Life”
Early last spring, a pair of rufous-sided towhees started a nest under the eaves of our front porch.
Continue reading “What Is Nature?”
by Margaret D. McGee
Today I’m going to talk about feet and pee, in stories of attention and change.
Continue reading “Feet and Pee – Stories of Attention and Change”
In the Courtyard 