Lord, our prayers choke in our throats as we desperately try to find the words to express our horror and grief at..
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,..
The earth, and all that is within it, is yours, Lord God. Every creature great and small, you made and cherish..
Risen Lord, on this day when your tomb is empty and you reveal yourself alive, we, like Mary, rejoice through tears. Your..
It is the third day, Lord of all, the third day, the eighth day of creation, the day of resurrection. The stone..
Jesus, the light that no darkness can overcome, even as the sun rises, the night refuses to relent. We huddle together, afraid,..
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..
My God, my God, why have you forsaken your Son? How can you tolerate the suffering of the One who came to..
Lord, you are our Master, our Teacher, our Friend. The thought of your suffering pains us. We desperately want a different outcome,..
"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."
The days are surely coming, Lord, when you will no longer walk the earth. The atmosphere feels sinister as we prepare..
God of all times and places, the business of daily life consumes us. Work must get done. Meals must be cooked. Bills..
Living God, we acknowledge our tendency to worship you on Sunday only to forget your claim on our lives come Monday. Yesterday..
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..
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..
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..
"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.
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..
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..
At least 49 worshippers were killed – and 48 wounded – in shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Carolyn Winfrey..
Another act of brutal violence, more innocent people gunned down while gathered for worship, broadcast on social media, reported around the globe,..
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Luke 13:31-35 Lent 2C This week we are grateful to John Wurster for providing the lectionary reflection. In this short..
We pray comfort for our friends at the Presbyterian Mission Agency and Office of General Assembly in the sudden deaths for medical..
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..
Lord of all that is, seen and unseen, we remember today those struggling to pick up the pieces after the destruction of..
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