A Pastoral Prayer for Advent 4C Love – based on Luke 1:39-55 (the Magnificat)
This is a pastoral prayer based on the Magnificat for Advent 4C.
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Self-Care Advent Calendar 2021 and Weekly Advent Prayers
Advent calendar 2021 and weekly Advent prayers Year C
Imago Dei in the Aftermath
Pandemic. Protests. Uprisings. Fires. Vigils. Agent Provocateurs. Militarized Police. White Supremacy. All of it right here where I live. Part of me has been overwhelmed by it all this week. Part of me is stuck in the horror of watching police officers kill George Floyd. Another part of me is stunned by the numbers of … Read More
Prayer Litany for George Floyd
Litany of Prayer for George Floyd originally written for an Interfaith Vigil on 5/28/2020 Based on Psalm 130, Quran Chapter 5, Verses 27-32, Matthew 22:36-40 One: Out of the depths we cry to you, Holy One. Hear the cries from our lips and from our hearts. As we lament the death of George Floyd, … Read More
A Pastor’s Prayer in the midst of Pandemic
Shepherding God, my desire is to follow you to those green pastures and still waters. I want to rest in you. Yet, rest is rare in these days of crisis, and stillness if fraught with exhaustion. Caring for your people, and finding the right path through this deep valley weighs heavily on my spirit. I … Read More
A Confessional Prayer
Ever-patient God, Jeremiah’s ancient words stir within me You let truth tumble from his lips down through the ages to land on my restless spirit sour grapes are frequently easier to ingest than the word You would inscribe on my heart this troubling truth awakens desire in me yet do I reach for society’s sour … Read More
A Plumb Line Prayer
Amazing and merciful God, how easy it is for us to forget that we are your delight. You we rejoice when we follow your holy ways and envision a future of goodness and grace for all your people. We blame you for divisions and strife. We justify our wars by saying that you are on … Read More
Wind & Flame: A Pastoral Prayer for Pentecost
God of wind and flame, come among us once more. Set our lives on fire with a passion for justice. Send winds mighty enough to clear away our fear and apathy. We long to be sure of your presence and power. We desire certainty of your grace, forgiveness, and love. Yet, we are slow to … Read More
Bidding Prayer for Advent Love
With hopes that we, like Mary, may find favor with God, let us join together in praying for all who share the sacred journey to Bethlehem. People may quietly or silently voice their prayers God who leads through example, be with all who seek the Christ-child who waits for us. Remind us that road is … Read More
The Other Ones
You could see the woman, the widow, the one without means she kept to the shadows, head down and quiet, even her steps were silent as she approached the treasury box to add her two cents far less than others put in No one took notice yet you saw her and spoke of her sacrifice … Read More