Abiding in Hope

Almighty One, You have searched us out and known us, and nonetheless loved us as your very own, and the miracle of your love leaves us breat...

God of the Sparrow, God of the Infinite, You hold all that is within your light. All that you have made is beloved, fashioned through your w...

Eternal Breath of Life, inhabit our hearts and minds; transform us by your grace that we may witness to your beauty. In wonder and awe, we c...

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 The church at Corinth involved a group of people who straddled the world between the Greek philosophy and the developi...

Loving One, we ask that your kingdom come on Earth, and peace and equity reign throughout this land and all lands. Help us to lay willing ha...

As I began to ponder these readings at the start of 2021 and the start of this week, there were two things that my mind associated with thes...

Holy God, who revealed your wisdom to us through your Son our Savior Jesus Christ: hear our prayers, we pray. Help us to seek out and welcom...

Genesis 1:1-5 Mark 1:4-11 Yesterday was a day when we teetered on the brink of deep waters—waters that, if they were to close over our heads...

Creator God, we marvel at your wonders all around us. This day is your gift to us: guide our path through each hour, that we may testify to ...

Most Merciful God, who calls us to mercy even as we ourselves receive mercy, we bow before You in humility and wonder as we sing our your pr...

Lord Jesus Christ, you reveal the light of God to all creation, and draw hearts to worship God from all peoples: accept the meditations of o...

It has been a most unusual year. It is only fitting then, that we begin our Christmas Day worship with the start of the most unusual of the ...

It usually happened every year of my childhood at the end of November or the first week of December. No matter what else is going on in our ...

The angel rode a rope of light down through the stars, and landed lighter than a dust mote right behind the old priest. Gabriel, whose name ...

Almighty God, we sing your glory, joining the joyful song of creation as our souls sing out your greatness! How beautiful upon the treetops ...