Holy One,We, like the women at the tomb, have borne witness to death in many forms.We have encountered violence.We have carried grief.We have resigned ourselves.And so, even though we have heard this story many times,it is nowas alwaysunexpected–That there would be no stone to roll away,no death shroud to unwrap,no body to receive the carefully…
In March of 2022, the Hubble telescope discovered the farthest known star from Earth. It’s named Earendel (meaning “morning star”) and is 12.9 billion light years away. Twelve point nine BILLION light years. Which means that the light we can see through the telescope right now began heading this way billions of years ago. I…
Prayer from Exodus 20:1-20 God, we long to follow your teachings and live by your guidance.We know we will live our best lives if we tend not merely to our own desires,but to our relationship with you and our relationships with others.We find, though, that the path of faith is not always easy to figure…
(Matthew 15:21-28) God, This story is not the one I have in mind when I pray to be more like Jesus.I am already good at ignoring things that threaten to throw off my carefully laid plans.I need no encouragement to try to control the focus of my work according to my vision—which I conveniently claim is yours.In…
God, Fill us with your Spiritthat we might have courage—Courage to be vulnerable,To risk being wrong;Courage to speak hard truths,And to accept them;Courage to lead through uncertainty,And to ask for help when we need it;Courage to try something new,And to try something again;Courage to take up our cross,And to follow you, regardless.It is a frightening…
Almighty, suffering God,whose love for us extends from the heights of heavento the depths of Mary’s womband even into the darkness of the grave,Receive now these prayers we offer at the foot of your cross:For those, like Jesus, who must flee their homelands for fear of violence.For those, like Jesus, with no place to lay…
The first Spacious Lent creative arts prayer practice is now available! For Ash Wednesday, you are invited to create a heart offering–to bring all of yourself to God as we begin this holy season. For this practice, I give a couple of options, the simplest of which requires only pen and paper, with optional colored…
We are in the season of Epiphany! If you have a star word this year, you might want to print out the sheet below and spend a little time reflecting on your word. (Note that Patreon subscribers will receive this sheet along with an additional star word page and the regular monthly journal pages later…
Good morning and happy Monday, friends! My intention for 2023 is to share posts on Spacious Faith at least twice a week. (Giving grace in weeks that involve vacation, illness, or as-yet-undetermined crises.) Wednesdays I will post words for worship, which may or may not be helpful for you in your particular context. But I…
I know I am not the only one worried about violence erupting in the United States in these days leading up to Biden’s inauguration. There have been threats of violence against churches and members of congress. Right wing groups have called for raids on every state capitol. Too many people with deeply held racist beliefs…
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