Dec 3, 2016 | Advent, lament, prayer
Not too long since last we spoke Not too long since last we sat together And still I feel a chasm between us as though Our spirits never connected, as though A word never passed between us As though we are estranged. How long, O God, Until our repartee Is not so scant...
Dec 1, 2016 | Advent, prayer
What can we say, God, except: Have your way with us. … Wait. No. However could we handle it? … I’m not sure. … No. Yes: Have your way with us. Because what else can we say? … Have your way, Great God, because you will. on Matthew...
Nov 30, 2016 | Advent, prayer
Restore us, O God, to what has never been (what has Always Been): a loving communion, a delighting Body. Return us, O God, to that new place (that Eternal Place): the peaceable kindom, the holy mountain. Revive us, O God, to life not yet known (Life Made Plain):...
Nov 27, 2016 | Advent, confession, prayer
God of mercy I confess a hope that is complacent — longing not living, built on a wish not on work. Make of these half-hearted dreams full-bodied reflections of your goodness, I pray. Amen.
Nov 9, 2016 | Advent, liturgy
‘Tis the season for prophets. While this feels particularly true on the morning after the U.S. presidential election, in fact the season for prophets has been ongoing and building. We’ve been needing prophets to speak against and to actively counter the...
