Monthly Archives: April 2022

Prayer for Ukraine from Lamentations 3: 49-50

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Maren

My eyes will flow without ceasing, without respite, until God from heaven looks down and sees. God, see my prayer ­in the sky ­the Ukraine flag over the Atlantic Ocean,photographed by a friend, as you watch the prayers ­in the … Continue reading →

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It’s always about taking a road

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Maren

(in honor of Robert Frost’s ‘the Road not Taken’ and Luke 24: 13-35; Acts 9:1-19) Two roads diverge in a resurrection wood,and are so different,hardly one traveler could travel both,but from where I stand,gazing far down oneuntil it bends in … Continue reading →

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The Risen Jesus Comes to Everyone, Easy Readers’ Theatre, with Resurrection Appearances

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Maren

Characters (all lightly costumed with a prop each): Narrator, (microphone), Cleopas, (loaf of bread), Mary Magdalene (pot or vase of flowers), Thomas, (question mark on a big piece of paper), Peter (fish, drawn or in packaging), Paul, (dark glasses) Narrator … Continue reading →

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Easter memories for Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Maren

It’s Earth Day. I should writeabout environmental responsibility,but Easter hasn’t let go of me,as it should for the nextthree-hundred-fifty-two days. I am remembering the introit duet,sung tenderly to each other –alto angel, soprano Mary,one wearing a maskand one not wearing … Continue reading →

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Holy Communion for May 1, 2022  

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Maren

I have been sharing Communion liturgy each month since April of 2020. May Day – which is a bouquet of commemorations from Beltane to International Workers Day to Walpurgis Night, and customs from Morris dancers to May poles, to May … Continue reading →

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An expanded version of John 20:29

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Maren

Have you believedbecause you have gone to church? Blessed are thosewho have never set footin Christian sanctuary, house church,storefront ministry, ormosque, synagogue, temple,but love others as themselves. Have you believedbecause you have been surroundedby loving family, caring friendsa creative environment? … Continue reading →

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Thomas Texts — guest post from Mark Saline

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Maren

(I am so grateful to Mark Saline for sharing his own story and the insight that comes to us) Thomas Texts Sunday I texted Happy Easterto one with whom I was in a dead friendship The angel rolled back our stonefrom wounded … Continue reading →

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Chag Pesach Sameach

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Maren

Blessings for all who sit in gathered familyor are missing dear ones, absent from the table.Blessings for all who rememberthe story of refugees fleeingand for those who are fleeing today.Blessings for all who’s youngest oneis a child and for all … Continue reading →

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Prayer for the flooding in South Africa

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Maren

God who walks on the most terrible waters,we pray for KwaZulu-Natal province,for those who are grievingmore than three hundred and six people,those whose homes are destroyed,whose roads are cut off from safety. For the bridge gone in Durban, we pray … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday sends me on …

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Maren

“Don’t poke each other with the palms,let us pray…” was the abbreviated endingof the children’s sermon,and those very wordshave at times come out of my mouth. But now I am thinking – ­let those palms poke me all this holy … Continue reading →

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