Dec 8, 2012 | Advent, hope, Jesus, prayer
Light a light for us, O Jesus, Messenger of the Living God. Light a light for us that is brighter than our decorations and vain joys. Light a light that is stronger than our fears and faith. For we are flailing in the dark, injuring one another as we grope for...
Apr 7, 2012 | hope, Lent, nature, prayer
I watch for a sign in the stillness:a quick flutter,a breeze,any stirring at allthat suggests change,any slight hint that what isis not the same as what will be.Let there be a new dandelion today, O God,or even the shadow of a thunderstorm on the horizon.Rustle a bush...
Mar 30, 2012 | hope, Lent
“Do not be afraid.Do not give up.Do not lose hope.”Yes, it is scary.Do not be afraid.I am here with you.”Yes, it is hard,But it is not final.I am Before and After.”Yes, it is discouraging.Have hope; the Dance continues.I am the Dying Seed and...
Dec 8, 2011 | Advent, hope, prayer
Soft Light, Holy Light,be bright enoughfor these worrisome dayswhen humanity is devaluedand deaths scoffed in public.Quiet Light, Holy Light,be bright enoughfor these uncertain timeswhen power parades unmaskedand poverty is derided as personal sin.Pulsing Light, Holy...
Nov 27, 2011 | Advent, hope, sermon
Hope means having faith in something you cannot see.Hope means believing even when you don’t have reason to believe.Hope means waiting for a change.Hope means holding on, even when the sun is darkened and the stars fall from heaven.Many of us understand the kind...
Jul 19, 2011 | hope, nature, peace, psalm
Praise is due to you, O God of all life, and to you we commit ourselves because you have been faithful in loving us. You are there when injustice overwhelms us, and you forgive us when we are part of the injustice. Happy are those who stay close to you, who walk in...
