God of all times and places, life is full of things we would like to avoid: we don’t want our family to struggle; people we love are not supposed to be hurting; people we care about are not supposed to die. If salvation promises us...
Word of God, we notice you when we listen to others’ stories. Slow the pace of our lives in this busy season. Slow us down enough so that we have time to be quiet enough to listen, that in the stillness we might hear you...
Shaper of the universe, help us to remember that the world is not divided into the strong who care and the weak who are cared for. We each take our turn – sometimes taking care of others and sometimes being cared for – not just...
Living Word, you remind us that our words matter. May we speak peacemakers’ words today – and in speaking, transform our conversations so that they accomplish your purpose. Amen....
Loving God, let us hear you today when you ask us to reach out to the forgotten ones among us: the people we don’t talk to, the people we don’t invite to come along, the people we barely notice as we pass them in the...
Sent Into Lent - Monday, Second Week of Lent...
The Leader has set up a prayer focus with the Scriptures resting open on a blue cloth and arranges some greenery....
Layoffs. Firings. Downsizing. Shutdowns. Reductions in force. Company jargon calls it lots of things, but for those of us on the receiving end of it, it’s simply: unemployment. It’s happened to almost everyone at some stage. For some, it came suddenly and unexpectedly. Others get...
These meditations are meant to be practical, personal, and actionable. As with so many other things, unemployment is equal parts art and science. We cannot simply endure the dismissal of a job without feeling, acknowledging, and ultimately overcoming the many feelings unemployment brings with it....