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September 4, 2023 · 12:20 pm

A Prayer for Rivers

A prayer for rivers

For the beauty of rivers,

we thank you, God.

For the diversity of your creation found in and near rivers,

we thank you, God.

For the food for wetlands, forests, and other habitats carried by rivers,

we thank you, God.

For drinking water provided by rivers,

we thank you, God.

For fishing and other livelihoods made possible by rivers,

we thank you, God.

For the support to communities with lower incomes afforded by rivers,

we thank you, God.
For cities built along rivers,

we thank you, God.

For the role rivers play in the transport of people and goods,

we thank you, God.

For cultural and recreational benefits of rivers.

we thank you, God.

For the religious value held by rives,

we thank you, God.

For all who protect rives, and other water,

we thank you, God.

For all who keep and clean the rivers,

we thank you God.

Inspire us to join the protectors and riverkeepers,

we ask in the name of Jesus who was baptized in the River Jordan.

Amen.

inspired by a walk in Louisville Waterfront Park, along the Ohio River, se the playlist for the walk

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September 3, 2023 · 11:53 am

3 September 2023

Walking. Louisville Waterfront Park.
Blue Sky – Joan Baez
Cherokee River – Walela
By the Riverside – namoli brennet
The Coo, Cool River – Paul Simon
Run River River – Run River North
Wind River – Andrew Vasquez
Watching the River Run – Loggins & Messina
Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
Shining River – Eric Bogle
Sailing Down My Golden River – Peggy Seeger
The Same River Twice – Tom Paxton
River People – Pura Fe
The Riverkeeper – Tom Chapin
River Rise – David Crosby, feat. Michael McDonald
River Song – Stiff Gins
Ol’ Man River – Jim Croce
River of Jordan – Ricky Skaggs
River of Time – Bill Miller
River of My People – Herdman Hills And Mangsen
River of Dreams – Clannad
The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
The River – Bruce Springsteen
Mighty Clarence River – Archie Roach
North & South of the River – Christy Moore, feat. Bono & The Edge
Of Time and Rivers Flowing – Richie Havens
Mighty River – Mary J. Bilge

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July 1, 2012 · 10:50 am

Gee, but it’s good to be back home – in a sense

The Trail has brought me to Pittsburgh for the meeting of the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The PC(USA), as it is known, is my employer.

I lived on Neville Island – seven miles downstream from the Point in Pittsburgh – where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers give birth to the Ohio River – until I was 9 or 10 years old (memory fades). In a sense, this is home.

Here’s what’s up with the Assembly:

The 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) began yesterday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Find a variety of ways to follow the business of the General Assembly (the next few days are spent in committees – we are Presbyterian).

The General Assembly consists of commissioners elected by presbyteries. Half of the commissioners will be Ministers of Word and Sacrament, half will be elders. Few will ever have been commissioners to the General Assembly before, but most will have served in one of the other governing bodies of our church: the session, which provides care and oversight of a local congregation; the presbytery, which provides care and oversight of a group of congregations; or the synod which provides care and oversight of several presbyteries.

It reviews the work of synods, resolves controversies in the church, is responsible for matters of common concern for the whole church, and serves as a symbol of unity for the church.

The General Assembly has several specific responsibilities outlined in Chapter 3 of the Book of Order. The assembly seeks to protect our church from errors in faith and practice, is responsible for assuring that the expression of our theology remains true to the biblical standards in our historic confessions. The General Assembly presents a witness for truth and justice in our community and in the world community. It sets priorities for the church and establishes relationships with other churches or ecumenical bodies.

What this does not say is how much of my life this event has consumed and will consume. It is so consuming that it will likely slow down my blogging some.

See you around the Trail.

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August 21, 2011 · 9:37 am

Water moved

As a child growing up on Front River Road on Neville Island, I used to watch the boats in the Ohio River. I only had to pass through my front door and walk across the lawn before I would arrive near the banks of the Ohio. There I would ponder the river and and wonder who was in the boat, where they were going and where they had been and why.
Barges would pass by the island carrying I knew not what. My lack of knowledge made it easy to invent tales of daring and adventure.  
The water of the Ohio moved. And much moved with it: floating branches, fish, waterfowl, ice in spring, and commerce. Recreational boats used the water. It carried pollution visible and invisible. 
The river had power to transport and destructive power as well. It flooded. It claimed life, not often, but it did happen.
Living in Louisville as an adult brought me back to the Ohio. While I did not spend the time on its banks as I did when a child, I experienced comfort and joy knowing the river flowed near my home.
I have returned to Neville Island a couple of times. While much has changed both in reality and from my childhood memories, the Ohio River with its power, grace, and mystery remains.

14 August 2011
Cincinnati, Ohio

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