The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A good day of worship and fellowship
Time spent in conversation, laughter, and prayer
Time spent connecting with friends and co-workers
Time also spent in meetings and deliberations
Time being your Church at #GA223 of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
As we wind down and prepare for sleep
Lord, give us a restful night
Prepare our hearts and spirits for the work tomorrow
May your church in this place listen
May we hear your Spirit’s call
As we march for Justice
As we speak against Hatred
May we live and show your Love
May we show the world your way of Peace
In your mercy, hear this prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem et in Terra
Grant Us Peace on Earth
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
A song from this afternoon’s Plenary (complete Assembly) session of the 223rd General Assembly…
This particular verse hit me…
From the halls of power to the fortress tower,
not a stone will be left on stone.
Let the king beware for your justice tears
every tyrant from his throne.
The hungry poor shall weep no more,
for the food they can never earn;
These are tables spread, ev’ry mouth be fed,
for the world is about to turn.
Refrain
My heart shall sing of the day you bring.
Let the fires of your justice burn.
Wipe away all tears,
For the dawn draws near,
And the world is about to turn.
https://www.topcatholicsongs.com/canticle-of-the-turning-my-soul-cries-out-rory-cooney
“Joy is not the same thing as happiness, but tapping into a deep well of love. Joy is a deep and abiding presence, whereas happiness is a fleeting quality.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD Wisdom of Mary and the Sacred Feminine – An Online Self-Study Retreat
Amen, Kat, Amen
we have lost our souls
when children
are collateral
~kat
A powerful witness… and it is an honor to call Rev Abby Mohaupt (the Moderator of Fossil Free PCUSA) a friend and colleague ❤️❤️
105 degrees, 210 miles, 1 goal: Walking for a fossil-free church – The Presbyterian Outlook
— Read on pres-outlook.org/2018/06/105-degrees-210-miles-1-goal-walking-for-a-fossil-free-church/
Amazing Opening Worship!
Encountering the Triune God in the Gateway City: General Assembly opening worship – The Presbyterian Outlook
— Read on pres-outlook.org/2018/06/encountering-the-triune-god-in-the-gateway-city-general-assembly-opening-worship/
An amazing way to begin the 223rd General Assembly ❤️❤️
“I have never in my life been so proud to be a Presbyterian” – Liz Theoharis shares Presbyterians’ involvement in eradicating poverty – The Presbyterian Outlook
— Read on pres-outlook.org/2018/06/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-proud-to-be-a-presbyterian-liz-theoharis-shares-presbyterians-involvement-in-eradicating-poverty/
