Devotionals

Lenten Devotional by Bruce Cichowlas March 16, 2017   “Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.  Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.  Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals.” (Psalm 150:3-5)   As an adolescent, I studied organ with the organist […]

Lenten Reflection by Terri Taylor March 15, 2017   “Safe Space; Brave Space.”   Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another. But they […]

Lenten Devotional by Joe Hudock March 14, 2017   “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24)   HELLO AND A GOOD, GOOD MORNING ALL!!!   Safe space, Brave space fits in rather nicely with what I would like to focus on this morning with […]

Lenten Devotional by Stephany Duplessis March 13, 2017   “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and Thank Him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ […]

Lenten Devotional by Nena Radtke March 12, 2017   “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35)   When I was very young, part of my family lived in a religious commune.  It was a form of […]

Lenten Devotional by Matt Walker March 11, 2017 This photo was taken at St Stephen’s Cemetery which has been a very important sanctuary for me! Oh Holy God, we pray that through your grace none of us needs to bear our crosses alone.  Amen

Lenten Devotional by Rick Seaholm March 10, 2017   “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)   When I was a young man, I was quite active in my local church, and a budding professional musician. There are many stories such as mine.   The church musician calls the sanctuary “home”. The […]

Lenten Reflection by Shane Montoya March 9, 2017   “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”  (Romans 12:2) Spiritual Practice: Self Care in Troubled Times Many of us are feeling […]

Lenten Reflection by Fran Bogle March 8, 2017   “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”  (Micah 6:8) Creating safe space means standing bravely together with people and the planet to […]

Lenten Reflection by Mary Memmott March 7, 2017 Tikkun olam . . . or why I have a patched-up watering can I have two watering cans for my garden — one is green, plastic, whole, and makes a nice shower from its nozzle.  The other is red, metallic, less even in its showering, and patched […]