Dear Ones, On Monday of this week, it came to light that the United States Department of Health and Human Services is attempting to redefine the legal definition of sex as “either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with,” under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act […]
Lector: Dear God, Creator of all, We come to you in our weakness, asking you to hear our prayers, with reverent submission to your will, and gratitude for your Son, our teacher of serving others with humility, Jesus Christ. We pray for your churches to be instruments of your peace in the world, wherever […]
Lector: Precious Lord, we pray for your world, that we might know and love each other as brothers and sisters, created all in your image. We pray for your grace, that we may continually be given to good works. Precious Lord, we pray for your church, that we might boldly approach you, seeking mercy and […]
Preached on October 7 when we celebrated St. Francis
Intercessor Let us pray for the revealing of the reign of God in the world, now and always. In the beginning, God was. Here and now, God is. In the future, God will be. Creator of earth, sea, and sky, kindle the fire of your Spirit within us that we may be bold to heal […]
Lector: Oh Great Mystery, you are our help and our hope, maker of heaven and earth. We trust that there is a divine order in all your creation and that our prayers will be heard and answered in the best way for all of us. Though we are your children, we sometimes stumble, not recognizing […]