Tag Archives: China

Prayer after the airline crash in China

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Maren

God, whose sheltering wingsare only love, and who caresfor falling of sparrows, we pray for one hundred twenty-three passengers,and nine crew members, loston their flight from Kunmingsomewhere over Wuzhouon the journey to Guanzhou. We honor these many lives,and all they … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Wuhan

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Maren

God, for the people of Wuhan and Huanggang, Ezhou, Chibi, Zhijiang — we pray — for those sick and those grieving the loss of precious elders, for their fear in a time of forced quarantine, and the danger of being … Continue reading →

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Prayers of intercession for India and China

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Maren

Psalm 137 for India By the waters of Kerala and Karnataka, of Maharashtra and Gujarat of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, of Goa and Andhra Pradesh, we sit down and weep for those who grieve their dead, for those in … Continue reading →

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Prayer from Matthew 10: 29-30 for Xinmo, China, for Islamabad, Pakistan

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Maren

Not a sparrow falls to the ground, you say — how much more those trapped beneath the landslide in Xinmo, Sichuan Province, or those caught on the highway in the explosion of the Islamabad tanker? They do not fall without … Continue reading →

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Resources for Easter from around the World

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Maren

I share a few from Gifts of Many Cultures (Pilgrim 1995) and Gifts in Open Hands(Pilgrim 2011) and from Red Crearte Benjamin Gonzalez Buelta’s remarkable poem about the women at the tomb. Call to Worship from Spain We do not … Continue reading →

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Pentecost — Brasil, China, United States

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Maren

Resources for Pentecost — Todd Jenkins of the United States, Jaci Maraschin of Brazil and Wang Weifan of China. Risking Pentecost — Call to Worship When the resurrected Christ ascended, the disciples went into organization mode, promptly replacing Judas as … Continue reading →

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Easter Traditions — Kites and Swings

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Maren

It is often the case that the Sunday after Easter is called Bright Sunday and is an occasion for humor – remembering the Risus Paschalis – that the Resurrection is God’s joke on the devil. And it may also be … Continue reading →

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Words from China … about Love

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Maren

Each of these short writings are slightly different. Love is a central theme, each in a different way. The writers wrote them in an English language learning class and communication in English was a challenge and a wonderful accomplishment. They … Continue reading →

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Words of thanks from Mexico and from China

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Maren

Words of thanks from a resident at Casa San José de los Huérfanos (Orphans), Colima, México Señor  yo te quiero dar gracias por ser cariñosa, bondadosa, afortunada porque puedo sentir, soñar, comer, reír, querer, escribir, dormir, hablar, escuchar, comprender, entender, … Continue reading →

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June 28, 2012 – the thirty-second day since Pentecost

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Maren

On this last June posting I simply ask … who will you hand a flower? … whose flower is waiting for your hand? This reflection from China is by Shen Ben (Judy). This story happened on a self-study course in … Continue reading →

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