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Tag Archives: USA
Prayer for San Jose
Surround, O God, with light – those who grieve their lossesat the Light Rail Yards in San Jose,those who had no chanceto save good-bye,those who will nothave them as neighbors, mentors,grandparents, friends,those whose arms are empty. Surround, O God, with … Continue reading
Prayer for Peace in our Schools (USA)
God, hen, gatherer of chicks,Savior, weeper over all placesthat have no peace,Spirit, whom to receiveis to feel the breath of windin a breeze across a playground, we pray this morningfor Rigby, Idaho,where a sixth grader started shootingin the school hallway … Continue reading
For the rest of us
We are not Baltimore, but we are all from someplace rejected and despised by someone with the power to support change for good but who chooses instead to mock the towns and cities, the counties and countryside, where some of … Continue reading
Wisdom from my parents (USA)
My mama was a speaker of wise sayings – some she made up and some she just picked up, like – Don’t bite the hand that feeds you, which might also be extended to don’t bite the hand that guards … Continue reading
Making history this morning (in Portsmouth)
A strip of woodland behind my house separates us from the high school and, as long as my children crossed the graveyard and made the treeline by the time to bell began to ring, they were in class in time … Continue reading
Eulogy for the Eighth Victim
We have prayers and tears and an ache of the heart for all hopes lost for every one who is grieving Alton and Philandro, Brent and Michael, Patrick, Michael and Lorne, and a prayer for the eighth victim, the one … Continue reading
Lament for America, Weeping for Dallas
We light candles, we grieve. and we are afraid. The cross rises in this land, when two pieces of sorrow come together — The loss of black lives and the violent reprisal against the innocent always the innocent, this time … Continue reading
A Lament for America
Were you there when they killed in Baton Rouge? Did you see Alton Sterling on the ground? O … o …o …o this is the land of crucifixion. Were you there when our hands were red with blood? Were you … Continue reading
Sunday’s Coming
Todd Jenkins writes a prayer for clergy colleagues and friends who regularly prepare to lead worship, week after week. Lord, it’s Wednesday again, and even though the weight of last Sunday has scarcely been lifted from us, next Sunday is barreling … Continue reading
Gifts in Open Hands 