Nov 24, 2012 | blessing, images of God, psalm
Blessed are you, the One and Only: the Pattern of celestial orbit, the perfect Axis of an atom. Blessed are you, the First and Last: the drifting Seed of a maple tree, the faint Flicker of dying embers. Blessed are you, the Hope and Aim, the haunting...
Nov 21, 2012 | prayer, prayer-writing
More than many of us would admit, prayer can be a struggle. We worry that we’re not saying the right words or praying for the right things, we internally compare our prayers to others’ more eloquent & poetic prayers, we stress when prayer feels...
Nov 16, 2012 | nature, psalm, scripture
Stand up, o my soul! Rise to your feet and do not be drowsy for the LORD is to be praised in the moonlight! Lift up your hands and tap with your feet. Tune in to the song of the stars and add your voice to the celestial hymn. Do not whisper just because it is dark; be...
Nov 12, 2012 | faith, justice, sermon
Jesus points to a widow as she adds her two copper coins to the temple treasury (Mark 12:38-44). Perhaps she is an older woman, with the death of her husband occurring late in life. She may be a young widow raising small children. More to the point, the widow in Mark...
Nov 9, 2012 | Advent, Christmas, poem, psalm
Already I’m eager for turkey and stockings, for pumpkin pie next to apple pie, for mulled cider and secretive shopping, for “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “Silent Night.” But first let me remember: no messenger or angel, no holiday...