Abiding in Hope

Annunciation, George Hitchcock, Art Institute of Chicago. Most merciful God, gather your people together like flowers in a field, that ...

Holy, Holy, Holy: we sing our thanks to God this day, and place ourselves within the bounds of the love of God.  Most Merciful God, pla...

O Light Eternal, Prince of Peace, we thank you for tending us as we have slept and abiding with us as we have awakened. Guide us into wis...

We rise in the dawning of the day the Lord has made, and we rejoice in God our Savior!  Purify our hearts and minds that we may serve Y...

Blessed be God, whose mercy endures forever: let us give thanks, and remember all our blessings! Holy One, bend near, and fill our opened...

Bridge, Japanese Garden, Missouri Botnical Garden. Holy One, we rise to hear your Word: peace, let us be still, and know that God is Lo...

Surprise lilies, Missouri Botanical Garden. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, who lifts us up and places us upon the solid rock: let us ...

Tree bark, Missouri Botanical Garden. Holy One, we lift our hearts to you, who gives us life and light, thankful for your care of us a...

Waterlilies at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Breathe upon us, O Breath of God, and fill us with your Spirit of wisdom and truth, th...

Window from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City, MO.  We lift our hearts to God, who is making the heavens and ...

Glory be to God Most High, whose praise fills our mouths like the song of angels: Lord, hear our prayer. Awaken us to the beauty of your ...

Wildflowers, Telluride, Colorado. Almighty One, we rise to sing our praise to You, remembering your mercy and lovingkindness always. Le...

Holy One, we gather around your altars with all your saints, free to worship You with joy and thanksgiving.  Forgive us our sins, O G...

The Lord is our light and our salvation: let us praise God with joyful hearts!  Holy One, you are as close to me as my own breath which...

The final full day of Camp Phoenix includes a celebration of the Eucharis near the lake. (based on the Beatitudes)  Let us gather to w...

Lord of Life and Light, we give thanks for the dawn of another day, and ask your blessing as we laugh, love, learn, and pray together. Yo...

A typically glorious sunset at Camp Phoenix from last year. Blessed Jesus, may we rise like the morning mist off the lake to give you ...

Luke 12:13-21 In one of my favorite movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off , there’s a pivotal scene involving Ferris’s friend Cameron fina...

Pray without ceasing. Almighty God, Holy One: You have graciously brought us in peace to this new day, and awakened us to the glory of ...

The first full day of Camp Phoenix dawns, and I remembered this sunrise from last year. I will miss it this year! Almighty God, we than...