Abiding in Hope

Loving One, You are near. Let us never feel that we are strangers on Earth, for You have made us, but remember that You are near. All ...

(Inspired by Psalm 65) We lift up our praise to You, O God, whose mercy is never-failing! We thank You for not just forgiving us for o...

These little beauties are called "Bishop's hats." O Almighty One, in you rest all our hopes and all our knowledge of wha...

Lord Jesus Christ, we worship You as our risen Savior. Reach out to us in our doubts, and give us eyes to see Your love in the world. L...

Almighty God, we lift up our eyes from all our worries and concerns, and behold your glory everywhere. The heavens proclaim your praise...

Loving One, we thank You and we bless You for bringing us in safety to this beautiful day. We thank You for the people in our lives wh...

Photo from Istanbul, courtesy Nadia Bolz-Weber Merciful God, we thank you for reconciling us by your mighty hand, and from bringing u...

O Lord Christ, draw us into your embrace, as chicks drawn up against their mother. We rest within the embrace of Love Incarnate, and lif...

O Merciful One: with happy voices we praise You and bless You and magnify your Holy Name! May we rise from our beds with your praise u...

(Easter Monday) O God, we enter Eastertide borne up above the shoals of death: may we fill each day with rejoicing! Weeping has spent ...

(Easter Day) Almighty God, the peoples of the nations shout "Alleluia!" to welcome the dawn of a new creation! Alleluia! Let us...

(Holy Saturday) Lord Jesus, you are our all in all. You are our food and our drink, O Christ, a fountain overflowing with every blessi...

Readings for Year A: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22, BCP Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 Theme for Lenten preaching: Isaiah 41:...

Lord Jesus, help us to be with You this day, and help us take hold of the cross of love. You are our Redeemer: help us to take hold of ...

(Maundy Thursday) Lord Jesus, we come together at your table to remember that we are your people. You share yourself with us in the br...

A Prayer for Passover O God, you led your people out of slavery in Egypt: lead us out of our enslavement to hatred and suspicion of our...

(2 Cor. 1:21-22) Almighty, Life-Giving God, put your seal upon us this day. Put your seal upon our mouths, that we may speak what i...

O Merciful God, we rise and make our prayers to you with gratitude: look with favor upon us this day. Have compassion upon us, O God, f...

(Inspired by Isaiah 50:4-9) O Lord God, we thank You for anointing us to do your will today, and awakening us to your Love. Awaken our...

Lord Jesus, whose arms are eternally stretched wide to embrace us, be with us this day, and teach us. Teach us to embrace your call ...