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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Morning and Evening Prayer
Katherine Burgess writes this of herself as a brief bio for a book in which her work is included, A Child Laughs — Prayers of Hope and Justice, ed by Maria Mankin and Maren Tirabassi, forthcoming from Pilgrim Press. “I … Continue reading
On looking back at a summer of drought from the beginning of autumn
At twilight the great Cheshire smile of September moon hangs in deep blue western sky, or maybe you see a sharp sickle poised above harvest and fleeing geese, a curl of pine wood whittled, a sail taut against the wind, … Continue reading
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Prayers for the Body
Last week I was the person to share morning and evening prayers for the wonderful online faith community “Casa — an Experiment in Doing Church.” I encourage you to visit it on Facebook. I wrote my morning prayers about the … Continue reading
Reflection on Jeremiah 32, for the United States
Jeremiah 32: 1-3a, 6-15 God, give us the courage of a Jeremiah to believe in houses of hope fields of community policing and the vineyards full of the communion that is black lives matter. Give us the courage of Jeremiah … Continue reading
Prayer for Travellers from Aotearoa
Rosalie Sugrue of Aotearoa / New Zealand writes this prayer for travelers, and it is a prayer for those who are heading out to drive or fly or walk or roll or those whose journey is far more interior. God, … Continue reading
A new canticle
God, bless the ‘possum, who wandered into my garden with the neighbor’s rat trap on her paw. She looks tired – it isn’t her time of day, and I think she is hurting. The animal control people scoop her up, … Continue reading
Loving you, Jesus — prayer from Argentina
Difficult scriptures. Preachers avoid them. Leaders of cult groups use them to manipulate people into controlled living situations. Most of us read through them as quickly as possible. Not Gerardo Oberman, who takes what is arguably a very difficult text … Continue reading
Day for solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Day for solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation — water is life, land is holy, rock is standing Mni Wiconi — water is life. living water is the drink of samaritan wells and the bright Missouri when no pipeline … Continue reading
Just Peace Sunday — some resources
The United Church of Christ suggests that churches celebrate “Just Peace” or “Peace with Justice” Sunday on the Sunday each year that precedes September 21, the United Nations International Day of Prayer for Peace. I wrote some resources for colleagues … Continue reading
“All Through the Night” a hymn after tragedy
“All Through the Night” words (C) Copyright 2016 by Randy K. Hammer -Tune: Finlandia All through the night to God I raise my pleadings; through tears of pain I suffer through the hours. How long, O Lord, I cry and … Continue reading