When disappointment comes, God,
and disappointment will,
may we find
strength to grieve,
patience to sit with the moment,
imagination to seek alternatives,
and courage, hope, faith, and love
to give them a try.
We pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Category Archives: Friends
A prayer while packing food
Thank you, God,
for all my colleagues who
generously gave to support the local pantry.
Watch over all who receive this food,
help them know your presence.
Guide us Gpd to work to create a system
in which your abundance is shared
so that all your precious children
have enough.
We pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Filed under Friends, Prayer, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
3 December 2022
Walking Old Louisville. Walking in the apartment.
Celebrating Sera Chung’s birthday.
Remembering Buddy Monahan on his birthday.
Remembering Bob Brashear on his birthday.
Remembering the Eureka Rebellion in Australia.
Holy Disorder – Sera Chung
FIREMOUTH – Sera Chung
Pie Jesu ver. On the Rocks – Sera Chung
The Calling ver. The END – Sera Chung
Brave New World – Sera Chung
The Rite of Letting Go – Sera Chung
This Is What Love Must Feel Like – Sera Chung
Architects of December – Sera Chung
BIrd – Sera Chung
Peace Anthem – Sera Chung
Canticle of the Turning – Princeton Seminary Choir
Revolution – Kirk Franklin & The Family
Rock and Roll All Nite – Kiss
Boomer Sooner – The University of Oklahoma Marching Band
All Walls Must Fall – Robert Brashear
Listen – Robert Brashear
Cross of the South – Seona McDowell
The Land Belongs to Them – John Munro, fear. John Schmann
Republic – John Munro, feat. Eric Bogle
Spirit of the Land – John Munro, feat. Kat Kraus
Filed under Exercise, Friends, Louisville, Music, playlist
AdventWord 2022 – November 28 #together
Women’s Day March
March, 2015
New York, New York
A prayer for how I err
Help me remember, God:
you are not a doctrine,
you are not a denomination,
you are not anger,
you are not hate,
you are not violation and violence,
you are love.
As I live, God, I
I know I will fall short.
I will err.
Guide me so that when I err, I do so
on the side of welcome,
on the side of inclusion,
on the side of justice and mercy,
on the side of equity,
on the side of grace
on the side of love.
I pray in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
adapted from an educational slide created by Laura Zhang Choi
An inadequate prayer in the face of tragedy in the Itaewon area of Seoul
God –
our minds stagger,
our hearts hurt,
our spirits sink
as we hear the news
of tragedy unimaginable
in the Itaewon area of Seoul.
Understanding falters,
words prove inadequate
and still we turn to you in prayer.
Comfort your children who grieve
for loved ones who died.
Work healing in your children
who are injured.
Support first responders,
medical personnel, and all who
provide care.
Guide the people of Itaewon,
of the Republic of Korea,
of the world,
as our spirits rage in anger,
and our minds flounder to process
to find appropriate responses.
Even in this time of profound grief,
perhaps especially in this time of profound grief,
help everyone – all your children – wherever we might be,
help us to love.
Amen.
Filed under Current Events, Friends, Prayer
Purple flowers, guest collection #194
Canaan Valley, West Virginia
photo by Laura VanDale
Along the Graybeard Trail 