Mark 12:1-12 The memorial tied to a pole has weathered more than 4 seasons. The mylar balloon is crumpled and hanging down instead of floating upward. The stuffed bear is dirty and missing an eye. No one wants to take it down. It marks a sacred spot. A spot where one human being took the life of another human being. A spot that serves as a constant reminder of violence, visible and invisible. Beneath acts of visible violence lie the ongoing processes of structural violence Continue reading “Sermon: Hunting for the Kingdom–in a violent world?”
Lent Online #4: Dialogue Prayer
Welcome to Lent Online! Each Tuesday afternoon you will find a new Lenten Devotion posted here. The symbol (above) for our prayer journey together is the labyrinth, an ancient prayer path. Together we will explore a different prayer practice each week. We invite you to make use of it when and where your schedule permits…spread it out through the week, select one day to make time to experience the entire devotion, or even repeat it several times as you desire.
–Your Lent Online partners, Rev. Jennifer Barchi, Rev. Ron Hankins, Rev. Deborah McEachran
Week Four
Put aside any concerns about work or home. Turn off the electronics. Find a quiet place to be. Gather a pen/pencil and paper. Agree with God that you will spend ________ minutes together.
Begin your time of connecting with God by listening Continue reading “Lent Online #4: Dialogue Prayer”
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