The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the...
Category: Prayers
Prayers, Uncategorized
How Long? :: Psalm 6
Unfortunately, this prayer is ever-new. Lord, forgive us when our thoughts and prayers do not include our actions. May you raise up this current generation to right the wrongs that we have allowed. Instead of praying "How long?" teach us...
Prayers
Esther and Human Trafficking :: We Lift our Eyes
picture from frmusa.org So when the king’s order and his edict were proclaimed, and when many young women were gathered in the citadel of Susa in custody of Hegai, Esther also was taken into the king’s palace and put in...
Prayers
When We Forget :: Ephesians 4
A Prayer of Adoration and Confession from Ephesians 4:1-6 Jesus, our Rock and our Refuge, we come to you in prayer. As the many members of your Body, we bring our joy and thanksgiving; our confession and supplication. As we...
Prayers
What Does the Lord Require? :: Prayers of the People
Last week's lectionary brought us both the Beatitudes and Micah 6:6-8. Since I preached on the Beatitudes, I chose to pray Micah 6 (my prayer based on the Beatitudes is here). As someone said in Bible study last week:...
Liturgy, Prayers
The Welcome Table | Communion Liturgy
This Table is meant bring us into communion, and we don’t get to choose who eats here.
Prayers
How Long? :: Psalm 6
O LORD, do not rebuke us in your anger, or discipline us in your wrath. Be gracious to us, O LORD, for we are languishing; O LORD, heal us, for our bones are shaking with terror. Our soul also is...
Liturgy, Prayers
Maundy Thursday Liturgy | John 17
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit: on this night set apart to remember, we try to comprehend how costly love can be.
Prayers
Psalm 23 | Prayer
Bedouin shepherd watching his goats (and us) on the Jericho Road. Pastoral prayer from this week, reflecting on Psalm 23. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside...
