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You comfort me and snuggle me at first,your blessings like a warm embrace,a womb of sorts,assurance of your peace and consolationin poverty and mourning,in hunger and powerlessness.And then you stand me upand put a hand on my back,expecting purity of heart,still hungering for justice.And you usher me out the doorto be merciful among the unmerciful,a… Continue reading Praying the beatitudes

          Beloved, by your graceI willingly accept my poverty of spirit;         for you bless me with your Realm of love. I honestly mourn,         for you bless me with your comfort. I will be gentle,          for you bless me with the gift of the earth. I continue to hunger and thirst for you,         for you fill me with yourself.… Continue reading I will stand

         You, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;                   for you will go before our God                   to prepare the ways of the Promised One,           to give knowledge of salvation to God’s people                   by the forgiveness of their sins.          By the tender mercy of our God,                   the dawn from on high will break… Continue reading Prophet of forgiveness

Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart: There was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” For a while he refused; but… Continue reading Listen

Dearly Beloved, Grace and Peace to you.           This morning our New England Annul Conference is considering a motion (overwhelmingly passed in a non-binding vote last night) that we “not conform or comply with the provisions of the Discipline which discriminate against LGBTQIA persons.” The Spirit is moving. I invite your prayers. Deep Blessings, Pastor… Continue reading My soul longs

Dearly Beloved, Grace and Peace to you.                    There were many lepers in Israel                   in the time of the prophet Elisha,          and none of them was cleansed                   except Naaman the Syrian.                   —Luke 4.27 The urge toward “us” and “them” is instinctive, as old as the split between neanderthals and homo sapiens. Religion is especially apt… Continue reading Painful healing

          Now when all the people were baptized,                  and when Jesus also had been baptized                   and was praying,          the heaven was opened,                   and the Holy Spirit descended upon him                   in bodily form like a dove.          And a voice came from heaven,                   “You are my Son, the Beloved;                   with you I am well pleased.”                            —Luke 3.21-22 Chosen One,… Continue reading Baptism

Dearly Beloved, Grace and Peace to you.                     God has told you, O mortal, what is good;          and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,          and to walk humbly with your God?          — Micah 6.8 Micah proclaims a three-dimensional faith. God calls us to love kindness,… Continue reading Spirit of gentleness