Articles – Poems – Announcements
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Articles and Announcements
WEEK 1 The Burden of Injustice
March 6th 2025 Station 1: Jesus is Condemned to Death We stand with you, O + Christ, in solidarity against violence. For by your love and sacrifice, you call us to work for justice and peace. In this season of reflection, we hear from the prophet Isaiah. Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-8 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression[a] and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he [...]
Poems
What is Heavy Turns to Spirit
All that is hard and heavy turns to spirit. It cannot help but eventually Become like a cup of ink That is poured into the ocean. I do not doubt that for a time The ink darkens the water, Obscures and displaces the light, Leaching out its tendrils Staining what it touches. But eventually, Finally, The ink must break down into its smallest elements, And even the stains become only faint shadows Barely noticeable to the outer eye. This does not belittle the awful impact of a cup full of shadow. It is only to say, that in an [...]
Appreciation
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son…" John 3:16. This Bible passage was [...]
Compassion
Merciful God, look with compassion upon the perpetrators within the family of violence upon women, girls and boys. Heal and restore relationships [...]
Resilience
RE – SIL – IENCE: “The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” How do we get the ability to [...]
Perseverance
We pray for all those who have been marginalized and abused because of their cultural traditions in the world. We [...]
Forgiveness
God is with you at this time of trial. The fabric has been torn but the weavers are among [...]
Empowerment
Empower me To be a bold participant, Rather than a timid saint in waiting, In the difficult ordinariness of [...]
Girls Friendly Society Triennial Delegation 2015
This year is the first year that the Girls Friendly Society has had a presence at the Triennial. [...]
Fortune-Telling Slave Girl
I find it intriguing that the voice within the slave girl had something wonderful and profound to say: “These men [...]
Sapphira and Lydia
Have you ever served on a stewardship or pledge campaign committee? I have. Not only does the committee work [...]
National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study
ECW National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study for Ordained Ministry and the Helping Professions Application Deadline March 31, 2015 The [...]
Mary Magdalene
There is something to be said for the early hours of the morning. The sun is just below the [...]
Women at the Tomb
I recently attended my parish women’s retreat. I led Saturday meditations, guiding the women to BE in the Spirit [...]
Maid of Raguel, Sarah, and Edna
Prayer is a mystical thing, I think. Prayer in my childhood home was by rote. We were taught the [...]
Daughters of Zelophehad
If you have been reading Lindsay’s book, either on your own or in a group, you may be discovering, [...]