When the troubles come, and we struggle just to connect… When we yearn for movement, and we are snowed in so deep… When the simple, has become a chore… We rightly cry out to you, “Enough! Stop it! Why me?”…
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A Prayer for the Snowbound
Tagged with: overwhelmed, snow, snowbound
Posted in for homebound, Homebound, Prayers, Uncategorized
Posted in for homebound, Homebound, Prayers, Uncategorized
Re-membering in Discordant Times
May we re-member in this discordant time that we are all One. Move us to act as One, humbly and resolutely calling out injustice. Give us the courage and passion to build a world in which all share in power…
A Prayer After Paris
For the people of Paris, we pray but we also pray for the invisible peoples whose daily lives — in our own nation and across the globe — are enmeshed in violence. We confess that too often we turn a…
The Voice
Holy Voice, You are the voice that set creation into motion. Yours is the energy behind the sun, stars, and moon. You are worthy of our undivided attention. All praise is due for all that you have done for us.…
In Your House
Forgiving One, We are here in your house, a building built to be used for your glory. We look around us and see, familiar faces. We look around us and see, empty pews. We yearn for the days of the…
Tagged with: Zacchaeus
Posted in Habakkuk, Habakkuk 1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Luke, Luke 19, Luke 19:1-10, New Testament, Pastoral Prayer
Posted in Habakkuk, Habakkuk 1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Luke, Luke 19, Luke 19:1-10, New Testament, Pastoral Prayer
Journey of Faith
Almighty God, the journey of faith is not easy. Our world groans and cries with the weight of injustice and oppression. Faith seems foolish, even insulting to express to others who have suffered so much. But faith is what gives us…
Here I Am! Open Our Minds, Equip Us, & Move Us
Calling Spirit, In the quiet of this space, quiet our minds & hearts. In this moment, help us to be present with you. [TIME OF SILENCE] We confess that when you call, the noise of our televisions, of our friends,…
Opening Our Hearts to Thanksgiving
Embedded Divinity, We feel you in our inner recesses, we see you in the eyes of our neighbor struggling through tough times. Your mighty power fuels the sun, as it rises, sets and warms the earth, your power fuels the…
The One Who Connects & Expects
Sacred One, In the silence, release all that separates us from you. [time of silence] You are the God of us, and the God of them. You are the God who connects us. You are the God who loves, and…
A Prayer of Lament
Where are you God? Why must we endure another day of this? Our bodies decline, we move slower than we did, and we feel that movement in ways that we never did before. Hear our cries for those in need…
Tagged with: lament, lamentation, prayer for an older congregation
Posted in Pastoral Prayer, Prayer of the Day, Psalm 69, Psalm 69:1-16, Psalms
Posted in Pastoral Prayer, Prayer of the Day, Psalm 69, Psalm 69:1-16, Psalms
