Intercessions: God of tears and dust
O God, most gracious and compassionate, you hold our frailty in your hands. Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, you know our weaknesses. You gather us in you...
Category: prayer
evening prayer :: 1
From the Book of Common Prayer, “Evening Prayer To Be Used in Families” For Freedom From Worry. O LORD, who hast pity for all our weakness: Put away...
morning prayer :: 1
God of warming spring, turn your face toward our open windows. We welcome your light and the brisk air of season’s turning. Melt the chill of winter’s drifts an...
A Pattern of Prayer: Finding a Groove
I’m trying to get into a groove here, with a rhythm, a pattern, a way to move through the day with prayer. {I am not a monk with hours of quiet cont...
A Habit of Prayer
As I work out what it means to become this person of prayer, I am drawn to holy people through the ages who marked their days and nights with regular “hours” of...