Abiding in Hope

Our Father in heaven, we are called to forgive others as much as You forgive us.  Help us let go of anger and resentment when we have be...

Our Father in heaven, we thank You for your forgiveness of our manifold sins. Again and again You call to us when we have wandered from yo...

Our Father in heaven, we ask that you give us our daily bread.  Help us to remember and help those who are hungry each time we ourselves...

Our Father in heaven, we pray that your kingdom come on earth as in heaven.  Reign over us, Almighty God, that we may live our lives in s...

Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name be made holy: let what we do hallow your Name, for it is through our actions that You are mad...

Our hopes rise with the sun, O God: let us dwell in your sight forever. We thank You for the gift of your creation: let us treat all livin...

(Inspired by Psalm 131) O God, we come before You,  humble in heart,  rejoicing in your manifold mercies.  Le...

Glory to You, Loving One, glory to You: we rise to sing your praise. All things come into being at your Word: let all I do and all I am be...

  Merciful God, let me arise each day with your praise on my lips and your song in my heart. Let each beat of my pulse echo with grat...

Loving One, we hunger for your presence, and praise You for your constancy. Let us walk faithfully in the path You have shown us thr...

  On the beach in Barbados Draw near, O God, and hear our praises and prayers. Our faith in You is never shaken: Your Love endures fo...

Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope O Loving, Abundant God, in You we find both rest and strength. All creation sings its praise...

  Shaped, Loved, and Reconciled Sermon for the 16 th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18, Year C Leslie Scoopmire Sept...

O God, we come before You in humble prayer. We know that we allow many hands shape us; let Your hand, O God, rebuild us and strengthen us....

Luke 12:32-40 Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pl...

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2Indeed, by ...

  Readings: Psalm 121 1 Corinthians 13 Matt 28: 16-20 Hymns Amazing Grace I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Seek Ye Fi...

1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24)       The Widow of Zarephath The word of the LORD came to Elijah, saying, 9"Go now to Zarephath*, wh...