Prayers for the moment A prayer in the face of many storms Lord, it feels as if all of creation is groaning. As entire communities are devastated by hurricanes, fires and earthquakes, we wonder..
Looking into the lectionary 14th Sunday after Pentecost – September 10, 2017 Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 Ordinary 23A; Proper 18 Church Conflict Management 101 is the order of the day for this..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for the dreamers Holy God, our undocumented sons and daughters are calling out in the streets, asking to be seen and valued. Come, Holy Spirit,..
Hymns O God, We’ve Prayed in Wind and Rain (Hymn for Harvey relief) “O God, We’ve Prayed in Wind and Rain” was written in response to severe storms -- Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana..
Prayers for the moment Pastoral prayer for Sunday, September 3, 2017 — Labor Day weekend Almighty God, as the flood waters recede and the extend of the devastation is revealed we cannot help but feel overwhelmed by..
Looking into the lectionary 13th Sunday after Pentecost — September 3, 2017 Exodus 3:1-15 ; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Ordinary 22A; Proper 17 Look. See. Hear. Show. Listen. Observe. Both Moses and God do..
Prayers for the moment A prayer for those in the path of the storm LORD, as the waters rise and the rain keeps coming we pray relief for all those impacted by the water and winds..
Looking into the lectionary 12th Sunday after Pentecost – August 27, 2017 Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 Ordinary 21A; Proper 16 “It’s who you know.” Ever heard that phrase? Numerous friends have shared..
Looking into the lectionary 11th Sunday after Pentecost — August 20, 2017 Ordinary 20A; Proper 15 Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Emotions reverberate through both the Old and New Testament readings for..
Hymns God, With Joy We Look Around Us (a hymn) A seminary classmate, Richard Lanford, was serving as the pastor at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Skokie, Illinois, when the..