Oct 23, 2016 | confession, prayer
You are Sovereign, You are God: we confess it and give thanks. The rains water the earth; The seasons turn faithfully; The trees sing your praises and the oceans your mystery. You are Sovereign, You are God: we confess it and give thanks. The Spirit stirs and...
Oct 16, 2016 | discipleship, images of God, prayer
Uproot what is evil, plant what is new within us, Imaginative Creator, Patient Farmer. Grow your love in our hearts, work your laws of grace through our lives, O Glorious Vine, Essential Root of Life. Set your words on our tongues, whisper your hope in our ears,...
Oct 9, 2016 | lament, news, prayer
We light a candle for you, O God, and pray for your eternal soul as you sit helplessly in mourning to see the deaths of your people. May there be mercy at the final judgment when they question your unresponsiveness to the cries of those battered by storms. We light a...
Sep 25, 2016 | lament, prayer, racism, sermon
I have some not-so-polite things to pray today, God, starting with: You suck. . Also: You’re falling down on the job. . Where is your balm to the brokenhearted when pain is looped publicly on video for voyeurism and ratings? . Is there no more freedom your...
Sep 18, 2016 | grace, justice, lament, prayer
Is it true, God, that you are faithful even when life is a gauntlet of troubles and each day seems longer than the next? Is it true that your inheritance is plentiful even though we squander and fight and steal in jealous fear that we must secure ours? Is it true, O...
