O Lord, our world is often a wilderness of temptation in which we are pulled this way and that, away from you. Instruct us in the way we should go, so like Christ in the desert, the angels will attend us. O Lord, hear our prayer. O Lord, like Adam and Even in the garden, […]
The reality is that the season of Lent, which Christians have practiced for so many centuries, is about the same kind of yearning for greater light in the world, whether you live in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere. The word “Lent” means “lengthen” and it’s about the days getting longer. The early Church […]
Love Life: Living the Gospel of Love Using the Love Life series as Lenten practice The Society of Saint John the Evangelist is offering daily short videos to enrich your Lenten journey. Here’s a summary from their recent email. We are so glad to have you journey with us this Lent Ash Wednesday, March 5, will see […]
Shrove Tuesday which is celebrated on the final day before Lent begins has its name origin in the verb “to shrive” meaning to assign or impose a penance. Traditionally this day is celebrated by using up all the rich and fatty food one has in order to maintain a simple diet for the forty days […]
O Lord, who gave the law to Moses on a mountaintop, we pray for the world and your church. Help us to realize that we are all your children and that we each are called to reflect your love. O Lord, hear our prayer. Help your church to fulfill your mission. Help Katherine, Greg, Wray […]
For peace among the nations, between neighbors and family members, and within our hearts: … we pray, God, hear our prayer. For the church: may the church walk with those most in need and may Emmanuel be open to all our neighbors on Orcas… we pray, God, hear our prayer. For those who struggle with […]
Dear Father, Mother God, We pray together for the concerns of this gathering of your children, for this church, this community, and your churches of many names working for the care of your people and creation. Open our hearts to help others with the power of your love. We pray for our priests, Wray and […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has called for a Day of Prayer for South Sudan for February 16. Bishop Jefferts Schori is joined in this call by the Rev. Gradye Parsons, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian General Assembly and the Reformed Church in America. “The world is increasingly concerned over the rampant […]
Dearest Lord, we pray for your world, that, hearing your call, we might lose the bonds of injustice and let the oppressed go free, so that your light shall break forth like the dawn and your healing shall spring up quickly. Dear Lord, we pray. Dearest Lord, we pray for your church, that, hearing your […]
Dear Olympians! Great news for our Seahawks, and great thanks to you that responded to the Super Bowl Challenge for Episcopal Relief and Development. It looks like it was just Seattle’s year! Here are the results of the challenge as reported by Rob Radtke, President of ERD. Number of gifts supporting the Seattle Seahawks: […]