In Genesis 12:1-3, God promises to bless Abram with protection, with fatherhood, with greatness: he will be known throughout the earth for birthing a great nation. Yet …
The Best Way of Living
Once upon a time there were people who lived terrible, painful, back-breaking, heart-aching lives in a country called Egypt. They were not Egyptians. They were …
Prodigal Daughters
Meditating on Charlie Mackesy’s sculpture of the prodigal son returned home to his father’s embrace while on retreat this weekend, I felt God saying clearly to …
Ash Wednesday: a liturgy of stones
Based on Psalm 51 and John 8:1-11 Call to worship (based on Psalm 51) Have mercy on us O God, according to Your faithful love! …
God of the Upside-Down
Oh God of the Upside-Down, You turn chaos into the order and the beauty of creation, The simplicity of water into the fragrance and the …
Chasing Rainbows
Amidst all of the spring-cleaning of the last few days, I came across a rosary that I had purchased in order to experiment with a variety …
Connected
That God gives us community as a means of a grace, as the context in which we work out our faith, is, at times, a …
Life-loving and love-living God
An opening prayer for Sunday services based on Psalm 23 and Matthew 22:1-14. Interspersed with verses from “Be still and know that I am God.” …
Daddy
My relationship with my father has always been a tricky one. Yes, there is love. But also inconsistency. Yes, there has been pride in my …
In overwhelming waters
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now this is what the Lord says – he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for …
