Monthly Archives: July 2022

Prayer in the midst of the Kentucky flooding

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Maren

God, for those who have more tearsthan the rains that came from the skyand may come today,for those they loved who have diedand those missing in Kentucky, we pray. For those whose homes have washed awayor are ruined by mud,those … Continue reading →

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Holy Communion Liturgy for August 7, 2022

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Maren

  Celebration of Holy Communion Invitation (from Luke12: 32-40)Christ’s invitation is simple —Do not be afraid, little flock, even when there is much to fear.Find your treasure among God’s childrenthat where your treasure is, your heart also will be.Light all … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Myanmar

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Maren

We name before all Holinessthese who were executed in Myanmar,first such hangings in thirty years – pro-democracy advocatesU Kyaw Min Yu, called Ko Jimmy,U Phyo Zeya Thaw, former hip-hop artistwho was elected to Parliament,U Hla Myo Aung and U Aung … Continue reading →

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I grieve for Larry Trent

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Maren

I grieve with folks from Nogales and Tucson.I grieve with Westwood Hills Churchand with Outdoor Ministries and Faith Formationin the United Church of Christ. I grieve with people you lovedwho live under LA underpasses,those who waited for your sermons,and those … Continue reading →

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The memory of water

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Maren

My friend posts a photographof long water,calm but with easy waves,with a fringe of shore in the distance.Not remembering whether it wasocean or lake,she invites us to our stories. What a gift for the morning,for each one of usto think … Continue reading →

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“The Hug” – Guest post by Todd Jenkins

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Maren

The Hug (In memory of Andrew Sexton) Within its reach, there is so much space; room for what we need, when we need it; the shoulders and back of someone who loves us enough to let our tears become a … Continue reading →

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Moving poems – two dogs

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Maren

Sniffing through clutter and boxes,with sweet old furniture,(every chair a vantage point to see the world,every sofa a bed,every bed a bed, every table a placefor the falling of crumbs)all missing from familiar rooms, the old beagle Willie is frightened,looks … Continue reading →

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Moving poems –fragile things

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Maren

I am packing the fragile things today,my favorite teapot, china cup,grandma’s crystal candy dish,a second-grade project –the ones that shatter so easily – the echo of a dog bark, one who died,ashes scattered more thantwenty years ago,a backyard high school … Continue reading →

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Guest post from Kviv, Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Maren

I am grateful to be able to share this and letters which may follow from my friend Malkhkaz who is the Bishop of the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia. I retain his English spelling. Dear Friends, I have taken these … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Soweto, South Africa

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Maren

Christ of the changing of water to wine,of joy at greeting friends in inns,of tenderness and weepingat the tragedies of life, be, we pray, the comfort and the careof those who mournfourteen of your childrenkilled last night in the tavernin … Continue reading →

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