Friday, July 10, 2020 | Reflections
Every day requires a bit of sabbath. How often do we stop and marvel at the wonder of sleep, a true gift from God? Without sleep, we don't function as we were designed. We lose the ability to make sound decisions, which also means we lose the ability to hear...
Thursday, July 9, 2020 | Reflections
From the Archives: January 27, 1945Stephen Decatur said, “My country! In her relations with foreign powers may she always be right! But right or wrong, my country!” This is our country, right or ….(View this reading and more resources for prayer at Daily Prayer:...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | Reflections
Today we celebrate Priscilla and Aquila, a woman and man sharing the good news of God in Christ. These faithful saints were partners in ministry at a time when women did not have equal status in society. But we remember them as a pair—peers and partners. They risked...
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | Reflections
This passage and the ones surrounding it are some of my favorite Bible verses. I'm inclined to say, “I love this passage!” But using that word seems inappropriate when I think about the depth and power of God's love for us. I don't think...
Monday, July 6, 2020 | Reflections
Eva Lee Matthews founded a distinctly (US) American religious order, the Community of the Transfiguration, established in 1898, dedicated to contemplation and service to the poor, particularly children. Sister Eva Mary was inspired by Jesus'...
Sunday, July 5, 2020 | Reflections
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon...
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | Reflections
As children, we would climb the roof of our church or walk to the island park a few blocks from home for a great view of the fireworks display shared on the river between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. We stopped going when fights escalated between people...
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Reflections
I am committed to an incarnational faith: that is, a faith that is not simply intellectual and spiritual but one that requires physical presence. Whatever body I have must be part of how I love God. Caring for our bodies is stewardship of God’s creation a….(View...
Thursday, July 2, 2020 | Reflections
From the Archives: July 25, 1946 From the human viewpoint, the training given to James was wasted: all that time of discipleship with Jesus, all the teaching and example, all the understanding of the inner circle—and then to be killed when….(View this reading...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Reflections
I learned about Pauli Murray, the first African American woman priest in the Episcopal church (1977) from my education professor, a Quaker woman. This civil rights lawyer turned priest broke glass and stained-glass ceilings. In 1941, Pauli Murray began...
