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Another heartbreakingly stunning red sky on my early morning commute to 8 AM worship through the Bay Area, where smoke from California’s most devastating fire in history, the Camp Fire, lingers over the Sonoma hills to the East. Compassionate God… Draw near to us in this time of sorrow and anguish, comfort those who mourn, strengthen those who are weary, encourage those in despair, and lead us all to fullness of life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen #cloudsofwitnessessendrain#cloudsofwitnessesbeckoningmydrive #metaphorforministry #wheretoserve? #fallskiessoutherncaliforniaWelcome Fall. Though it doesn’t feel like such outside, appreciating the change of seasons and all that beckons outside my front door. #cloudsofwitnessesinseasonchange #houseschangetoo- Follow Trinity Seasons on WordPress.com
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No conversation, angry or loving = No relationship
A loved one recently texted to me, “no more,” adding that they “didn’t care or want to talk any more.” They had reached a point – the point – where they just didn’t have the patience to connect with me … Continue reading
Courtesy Calls: how do you pronounce ‘Chrysostom’?
During the discernment process for ordination to the priesthood, I attended a weekend with others who were discerning the same call. These ‘discernment weekends’ are scheduled annually for the coming together of aspirants (that’s what I was) with a committee … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Common Prayer, discernment, lectionary readings, liturgy, prayer
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Your faithful servants bless you
Psalm 145:9 The Lord is loving to everyone * and his compassion is over all his works. 10 All your works praise you, O Lord, * and your faithful servants bless you. 11 They make known the glory of your … Continue reading
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Tagged anointed, blessing, First Blessing, God's church, holy, Holy Spirit, lectionary readings, Priest, Psalm, WORD
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God is love, God loves you more and you are God’s favorite
Psalm 87: 1 On the holy mountain stands the city he has founded; *the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. God. Loves. Fill in the blank. More. Over the years to ones I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Common Prayer, childhood, context, Grace, hear, lectionary readings, Lord, love, Psalm, see, WORD
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The Happy Sower
Mark 4:1 Again he began to teach beside the lake. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the lake on the … Continue reading
I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, * till I make known your strength to this generation and your power to all who are to come.
I’ve been away from ministry for awhile and the distance I’ve felt from the work has been unsettling, though during my travels I was blessed with opportunities to pastor and even lead a liturgy and prayers in one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged clouds of witnesses, Daily Office, entheos, glorify, God's church, Holy Spirit, lectionary readings, my story his glory, pause button
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It’s all good: identifying the clutter of ‘shoulds’
164 Seven times a day do I praise you, * because of your righteous judgments. The image that came to mind at this verse from this morning’s psalm, (Psalm 119 in praise of the Law), was a scene from a … Continue reading
Be Still. Breathe. Know. Trust. Exalt.
Just yesterday in yoga I was put to thinking on a new thing. After the 45 minutes of standing positions, we moved to the floor to do the ‘real’ yoga. The position is called, Savasana, translated as Dead Body Pose. As we … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Jesus, lectionary readings, Lord, Psalm, scripture
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Oh, grow up!
The gospel story of the Daily Office readings is one of seven healing miracles that take place on the Sabbath – each one illustrating the difficulty the scribes and priests have in seeing and knowing Jesus, blinded so by the … Continue reading
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Tagged BIBLE, childhood, glorify, Gospel, healing, Jesus, lectionary readings, pause button, scripture
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WWJuniorD: The stuff of bad dreams
I had very unsettling dreams last night. I had tossed and turned through them right up to 5:30 AM when my eyes open. Not my favorite way to wake in the morning – with vivid, distressing dreams right at the forefront … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, dreams, eyes, FEAR, lectionary readings, pause button, scripture
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