Thursday, July 9, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
A Sunday School teacher told me that one of the best things about The Book of Common Prayer was that even when his faith wavered, he was still able to come and join together with the church and to let the prayers cover him. He said that the moments when it was rote...
