Prayer in the wake of the San Diego synagogue shooting
Lord, our prayers choke in our throats as we desperately try to find the words to express our horror and grief at..
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2nd Sunday of Easter — April 28, 2019
Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Easter 2C Giving truthful testimony can be costly. Telling your story, publicly, under oath, entails risk,..
Prayer for Earth Day
The earth, and all that is within it, is yours, Lord God. Every creature great and small, you made and cherish..
Prayer for Sri Lanka
Risen Lord, on this day when your tomb is empty and you reveal yourself alive, we, like Mary, rejoice through tears. Your..
Prayer for Easter Sunday
It is the third day, Lord of all, the third day, the eighth day of creation, the day of resurrection. The stone..
Prayer for Holy Saturday
Jesus, the light that no darkness can overcome, even as the sun rises, the night refuses to relent. We huddle together, afraid,..
Resurrection of the Lord/Easter Sunday — April 21, 2019
Luke 24:1-12 Easter Year C The women wasted no time doing the business death requires. I know these women, don't you? In..
Prayer for Good Friday
My God, my God, why have you forsaken your Son? How can you tolerate the suffering of the One who came to..
Prayer for Maundy Thursday
Lord, you are our Master, our Teacher, our Friend. The thought of your suffering pains us. We desperately want a different outcome,..
Holy Week: The holy in the mundane
"This week, so extraordinary, makes every other week in its wake holy and our every act now an offering of thanks to the One whose sacrifice saved the world, whether they know it or not."
Prayer for Wednesday of Holy Week
The days are surely coming, Lord, when you will no longer walk the earth. The atmosphere feels sinister as we prepare..
Prayer for Tuesday of Holy Week
God of all times and places, the business of daily life consumes us. Work must get done. Meals must be cooked. Bills..
Prayer for Monday of Holy Week
Living God, we acknowledge our tendency to worship you on Sunday only to forget your claim on our lives come Monday. Yesterday..
Palm Sunday — April 14, 2019
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40 Palm Sunday, Year C I am trying to imagine what the triumphant entry into Jerusalem must have..
5th Sunday in Lent — April 7, 2019
Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 Lent 5C What thread ties these three texts together on this fifth Sunday of Lent? The..
4th Sunday in Lent — March 31, 2019
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Lent 5C Why do we choose estrangement? I recognize that separation often gets imposed..
Prayer for those in the middle of the Lenten wilderness
"Right here in the middle of the wilderness, I confess I am weary, weighed down with the urge to sleep until the suffering has passed and resurrection reigns," writes Jill Duffield.
Fearfully and wonderfully made
The church saved my life. Jesus saved me too, of course. Jesus forgave my sin, made me whole, granted the gift of..
4th Sunday in Lent — March 31, 2019
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Lent 4C Why do we choose estrangement? I recognize that separation often gets imposed..
3rd Sunday in Lent — March 24, 2019
Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Lent 3C Every now and then God unexpectedly puts me in just the right place..
Prayer for our Muslim brothers and sisters in New Zealand and around the world
Another act of brutal violence, more innocent people gunned down while gathered for worship, broadcast on social media, reported around the globe,..
Prayer for those who grieve
We pray comfort for our friends at the Presbyterian Mission Agency and Office of General Assembly in the sudden deaths for medical..
“Move on out!” — Co-moderator challenges Next Church participants to be bearers of good news
SEATTLE — How can congregations be bearers of good news to their neighborhoods? Co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),..
A time to tear, a time to mend: Next Church national gathering opens with worship
SEATTLE (Outlook) — What does it mean to be woven together as a community of faith? Participants in the 2019 Next Church..
1st Sunday in Lent — March 10, 2019
Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Luke 4:1-13 Lent 1C What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy..