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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Sixty-fourth day since Pentecost
I first met Detlev Knoche at the Conference Annual Meeting of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ where he brought greetings from the Evangelische Kirche in Hessen and Nassau. Detlev’s passion for ecumenism has led him … Continue reading
Collect for the Games
Collect for the Games God who has never asked anyone – how do you feel your first time losing since you were fifteen? who whispers “bravissimo” to the Italian in last place in the four hundred, who holds in light … Continue reading
Sixtieth day since Pentecost
Lancelot Muteyo, a remarkable poet and peace activist from Zimbabwe is featured in the book Gifts in Open Hands. He has sent this poem written to be performed and shared this weekend at Artists for the Environment in Harare. Below … Continue reading
The fifty-seventh day since Pentecost
Heather Kelly writes a psalm about Lake Wakitipu in the southern part of the South Island of Aotearoa / New Zealand. Summer visitors enjoy Wakitipu in the heat as well as the other lakes and the rivers in the vicinity, … Continue reading
A Long Collect for a Dark Night
Sometimes “off” the schedule of these postings I need to share a prayer. It is for folks in the United States, especially for those in Colorado. Those in the rest of the world, we ask your prayers … God of … Continue reading
The fifty-third day since Pentecost
Lina Andronoviene writes from the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague, Czech Republic, where she serve as Course Leader for MTh in Applied Theology. She is a Lithuanian and also serves as the Director of the Non-residential Bible School of … Continue reading
July 16, 2012 — the fiftieth day since Pentecost
It is the fiftieth day since the fiftieth day since Easter. Pause and reflect on these days … how is this morning in July shaped by Pentecost still? and how is it shaped by the resurrection? Here is a reflection … Continue reading
July 12, 2012 — the forty-sixth day since Pentecost
Find joy … turn to scripture and some words from Gerardo Oberman of Argentina … We played the flute but you did not dance; sang sad songs but you did not cry Luke 7:32 Luke 7: 24-35 b Lucas 7,24-35 … Continue reading
July 9, 2012 — the forty-third day since Pentecost
A high school young woman from South Africa shares her anguish and her commitment. Paired with her words is a prayer of a much older woman, also from South Africa, sharing her prayer for wisdom, which is an expression of … Continue reading
July 5, 2012 – the thirty-ninth day since Pentecost
Let us stay with water … I share a prayer that connects God with all water from Penny Guy of Aotearoa New Zealand. God of the oceans We bring before you those who make their living from your marine bounty. … Continue reading
Gifts in Open Hands 