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Prayer for Turkey and Syria after the Earthquake

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Maren

God, the Most Merciful, the Giver of Peace,the Restorer, the Preserver,you who are in the stillness,the still small voice, the peace-be-still,in the midst of the terrible earth shakingin Gaziantep province of Turkeyand in northwestern Syria,even felt in Lebanon, Palestine, Israel.In … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Afghanistan after the Earthquake

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Maren

God of so many names,All-Knowing, All-Compassionate,we are all Elijahs,knowing that you are never in the earthquake,storm or fire or flood or drought. Your sacred silence of love,sits with all of those who grievethe loss of family and friendsin Khost province,you … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Haiti

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Maren

God, for Haiti we pray,in the midst of earthquake,the deep and fatal line of brokennessalong the memory of eleven years ago. and also shadows of newer memories,the devastation of covidand aftermath of distrust and fearfrom the assassination. We pray for … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Maren

(News changes even as I am writing this. Check for your news sources) God, our refuge and strengthwe pray in the shaking of landRichter Scale 7.3,and eight aftershocks,and evacuation for tsunami,even as it is called off,and called on again,for Bay … Continue reading →

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Prayer for the earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Maren

For those who grieve the deaths of six people, and all those whose homes are broken and lives changed, we pray. For those who felt the earth move more than a hundred miles away and who fear tsunami’s power, we … Continue reading →

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Prayer after the earthquake in Turkey

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Maren

God, who is never the causer of the earthquake the wind, the wildfire, but who is in them deeply, wholly in them all, our companion, walking across the shaking earth speaking from the epicenter with your sustaining longed-for silence, gathering … Continue reading →

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Renewing our Baptism

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Maren

In Puerto Rico, the old baptizer’s saints day is the greatest of celebrations. On Fiesta de San Juan Bautista, people gather at the beaches and at midnight the walk backward into the ocean and let themselves fall. This is my … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Puerto Rico

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Maren

God, for the beauty of Puerto Rico, for the whispers of taíno heritage, for dawn over water, for mountains and shores for the royal poinciana on the hills, the song of the coqui, the orchids and parrots, we give thanks. … Continue reading →

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Prayer for the Albanian Earthquake

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Maren

God who shakes our hearts to be compassionate, tenderly care for your children in Durres, Lezhe, Kurbin, Thumane and Tirana. Comfort those who mourn family and friends, Grant healing hands to those who care for so many injured, keen eyes … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Southern California’s Earthquakes

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Maren

God, the earth stirs and the lamps shake; the highway breaks and fires flare. The fans flee Dodger stadium and the elderly frail and those with heart disease are filled with dread. First responders go out wherever they are needed. … Continue reading →

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