September 6, 2023 The Healing of Mary Magdalene | |
August 30, 2023 Night Prayer Service of New Zealand Prayer Book | |
August 23, 2023 Nurturing a Relationship With God | |
August 16, 2023 Commitment to Serve Our Communities | |
August 9, 2023 Do Not Be Afraid: Nothing Is Impossible with God | |
July 19, 2023 Macrina and Her Inspiring Legacy | |
July 12, 2023 Faith and Trust | |
July 5, 2023 Healing for Wellness and Wholeness | |
June 28, 2023 Jesus: The Way and The Truth | |
June 21, 2021 Be Still in the Presence of God | |
June 14, 2023 God is Always With Us | |
May 31, 2023 Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
May 24, 2023 Adapting to Change to Share the Good News of the Gospel | |
May 17, 2023 Rogation Day Blessing | |
May 10, 2023 Evening Prayer | |
May 3, 2023 Church as a Place of Healing | |
April 26, 2023 Be Still in the Presence of God | |
April 19, 2023 Blessed Assurance | |
April 12, 2023 A Ministry of Healing | |
April 6, 2023 Maundy Thursday Follow the Footsteps of Jesus | |
March 29, 2023 Jesus: Our Good Shepherd | |
March 22, 2023 Jesus is Living Water | |
March 15, 2023 A Ministry of Healing and Hope | |
March 8, 2023 A Grateful Heart | |
March 1, 2023 Be Joyful and Keep the Faith | |
February 22, 2023 Ash Wednesday | |
February 15, 2023 Sharing the Good News of the Gospel: Here and Now | |
February 8, 2023 Amazing Journey of Faith | |
February 1, 2023 The Mysterious Ways of God’s Amazing Work | |
January 25, 2023 Inspired by St. Paul | |
January 11, 2023 Letting Go and Trusting God | |
January 4, 2023 Nurturing a Life of Prayer | |
December 21, 2022 Doubting Thomas: Loyal Apostle of Jesus and Evangelist | |
December 14, 2022 Waiting in Stillness and Silence to Celebrate the Birth of Jesus | |
December 7, 2022 Renewing Life with Loving-kindness | |
November 30, 2022 Jesus Said: Follow Me | |
November 23, 2022 Following Jesus | |
November 16, 2022 Honoring Our Indigenous People | |
November 2, 2022 Commemorating the Faithfully Departed | |
October 19, 2022 Compline in the Celtic Tradition, Adapted from Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community | |
October 12, 2022 Evening Compline in Celtic Tradition | |
October 5, 2022 St. Francis of Assisi and Healing | |
September 21, 2022 Feast of St. Matthew | |
September 7, 2022 Sacred Music and Poetry (Public Service of Healing) The lectionary readings are from 1 Samuel 2:1-10 and Psalm 150. | |
August 31, 2022 Bishop Aidan: Strength Found in Gentleness; Evening Light" photo by Faith Lang, used with permission
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August 24, 2022 Faithfully Following Jesus | |
August 17, 2022 A Reflection on the Gift of Prayer written by Episcopal priest, The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher:
Prayer is often described simply as talking with God. One says words aloud or with quiet thoughts. The talking can be recitation of a formal prayer, such as The Lord’s Prayer, or simple spontaneous thoughts expressed in thanksgiving, frustration, or as an appeal for help. Sometimes we may even think or say thoughts in anger, even at God. Why didn’t you keep my child from getting hurt on the ball field? Don’t you see how this causes me pain?
Prayer, of course, in order to be a conversation needs to allow time for listening – to hear what God might be saying. God needs a chance to answer your questions, to speak to your heart, and to surround you with grace. We often miss what God is saying to us because we don’t quiet down enough to listen. This can be risky, however, because God might want to say something to us that we don’t want to hear. Ordinarily we think of prayer requiring words. Music and art can also express what we can’t put into words. And, fortunately, God understands our thoughts and emotions even when we are unable to express them in any form. God may even prefer for us to simply have the intention to be present for God without words, thoughts, or even emotions. Words may lock us into our thoughts and leave little room for God to speak to our hearts. Silence, after all, is God’s first language. | |
August 10, 2022 St. Lawrence and the Treasures of the Church | |
August 3, 2022 God Answers Our Prayers | |