Abiding in Hope

I am pretty certain that, if you don’t remember hearing them and studying them before, the readings we just heard may have you a bit myst...

Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 This Sunday all of our lectionary readings are about wisdom: wisdom as a housew...

A group of rabbis gathered one day after a long day of studying the Book of Bereshit, which we call the Book of Genesis. The question that w...

O God, you are the foundation of everything, giving us abundantly all that we need: earth, sky, and water, beauty, science, and music-- all ...

We lift our prayers to You O Holy One, Blessed Be You, for your grace and mercy sustain us and fill our hearts with light. God of Seeing, lo...

Most Merciful One, we bow before You. With our lips and our hearts, with our breath gifted by God,  may we praise the Lord our Maker,...

In 1939, an incredible cinematic masterpiece burst onto movie screens all over America and all over the world. It was called The Wizard o...

Most Merciful One, Source of Light, Ground of Our Being, who is creating the heavens and earth, we sing out to You in love. O God, p...

Almighty, Eternal One, we lift our hearts to you in hope: fill us with your grace and lovingkindness, that we may be witnesses to the ...

The One who calls each tiny wren beloved  has called us to rise and rejoice: come, let us adore our Living God.  Governor of the World...

O Gracious God, we are your people,  and we ask that you guide us this day to do your will. Make of us a priestly people,  dedicated...

Creation stirs with a morning song of joy and calls us into this new day: may our praises rise with the mounting light as your mighty ...

O God, You are our wisdom and our guide:  bless and keep us this day.  Send your Spirit upon us, God of Grace and Mercy,  and lead u...

O God, You are our refuge and our rock:  we put our trust in You. Help us to work together in harmony in the work You have given us, ...

Holy One,  we give You thanks and praise  for your grace and love that sustains us always.  Steadfast Redeemer,  lead us into all wi...

It’s the first week of October here in the Midwest, which means that the leaf mold has started to spike and the trees have started to tur...