Dec 23, 2019 | Advent, hope, justice
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?” – 2 Samuel 7:18 (NRSV) The #BlackLivesMatter movement is more than six years old. The #MeToo movement is more than...
Dec 1, 2019 | Advent, hope, prayer
O Holy Mystery, the day is near and we have gathered to await your coming. Find us here in our waiting. Kindle the hope within us. O Holy Mountain, the way is steep but we are gladly coming with plowshares and pruning hooks. Meet us along the journey. Kindle the hope...
Oct 20, 2019 | hope, lament, prayer
Though our teeth are set on edge, O God, let us never forget your name. Though the night is long with wrestling, O God, let us never forget your blessing. Though the sun and moon strike us, O God, let us never forget your help. Though the litany of lies grows, O God,...
Aug 26, 2018 | confession, hope, prayer
O God, our Creator and our Sovereign, there is no God like you — not in heaven and certainly not on earth — no other god who keeps promises and is faithful in love. Our lives are before you, day by day, and our hearts are full of wonder as they strive to...
Oct 13, 2017 | hope, nature, psalm
Though my soul is dry, the stream is swollen with rain because God’s goodness has not failed. Though the bread crumbs are stale, the doe and her fawn graze without worry because God’s goodness has not failed. Though death looms with certainty, the sun...
Oct 8, 2017 | comfort, hope
I am the LORD your God. Through grief and despair, no matter violence or devastation: I am the LORD your God. Across the glorious heavens, in the silent echoing of stars: I am the LORD your God. Though the vineyard yields no fruit, though rocks torment the...
