| Verse of the day We remember before our God and [Creator] your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV) |
| Voice of the day Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. – Jonas Salk |
| Prayer of the day Lord, may our hope in you inspire actions that create hope and a more just reality for all your children. |
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been a long, yet productive day
Ministry planning and preparation
Meetings and worship recording
Yet there is also a tinge of sadness tonight
Our friend Bill Pelke died yesterday
He fought against the death penalty for so many years
His story is inspiring Bill’s Obituary
So many good people have died this year
A quarter of a million people have died this year from COVID-19
Famous or anonymous, they each have names and stories
Hold them close in your loving heart, O God
May your Spirit guide us through this Valley of the Shadows
May we make decisions not for ourselves alone
May we make decisions because we love all of our neighbors
All of our neighbors who are made in Your image
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
| Verse of the day “Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the Lord; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.” – Psalm 12:5 |
| Voice of the day God longs for and is working toward wholeness and healing, toward justice and restoration for all created beings. – Melody Zhang |
| Prayer of the day Merciful God, show us how to partner with you in your work to bring justice and restoration to this world. |
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
As COVID-19 comes closer to home
It is a reminder that we aren’t talking about numbers
We are talking about people with names and stories and families
Guide us Lord, as we make smart decisions for all of your children
Help us to love you and to love our neighbors as ourselves
Lead us through the Valley of the Shadows
Open our eyes and our hearts Lord
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Well said, Ronnie!
It was exactly nine months ago today that my community entered lockdown because of COVID-19. It was a bizarre, disorienting experience as novel as the virus itself. And while my community leaders spoke optimistically of needing “a few weeks to figure this thing out,” all knew that was unrealistic. When I spoke to my congregation […]
The Time Is Now — Ronnie McBrayer
Hilda of Whitby The 17th of November is the feast day of Abess Hilda of Whitby. Saint Hilda was great leader of the Church in England and the first patron of English Christian poetry. She also presided at the crucial and controversial Synod of Whitby and brought that Synod to a fruitful and peaceful conclusion. When I […]
Hilda and Caedmon — Malcolm Guite
Multiple hurricanes have battered the Gulf Coast and wildfires continue to ravage California and Washington. A global pandemic continues to wreak havoc. The realities of racial injustice and the cry of those who will no longer be quietly victimized ring out more and more loudly. Political discourse deteriorates and partisan fragmentation worsens, especially as we pick up the pieces from an election that reflected the deep level of division in the US.
Is now the time to think about C.S. Lewis?
— Read on thejesuitpost.org/2020/11/how-c-s-lewiss-literary-criticism-can-help-our-media-consumption/
“The word ‘obedience’ does not mean slavish, uncritical adherence; it comes from the Latin root audire which means ‘to listen.’ Obedience requires the discerning ear, the ear that listens for the reality of the situation.” — Parker J. Palmer
| Verse of the day So if the heir — The Only Begotten — makes you free, you will be free indeed. – John 8:36 (First Egalitarian Translation) |
| Voice of the day Liberation means you don’t have to be silenced. – Toni Morrison |
| Prayer of the day Jesus, help us to exercise our freedom in you by speaking up and advocating for the freedom of all. |
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
As Monday draws to a close
I breathe a sigh of relief
Through it all your Spirit guided us
On this 166th Day after Coronatide
Help us to regroup in order to love and protect our neighbor
Continue to guide us God in community, Holy in One*
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
*Thank you Thom M Shuman for this image
