Small Random Acts Of Peacemaking
In a world where violence seems to rule, we commit, O God, to small random acts of peace making. Where people are oppressed because they look, act, speak, think [...]
Shalom
We celebrate the dream of peace: Not only the absence of conflict, but the presence of true compassion and community; We celebrate the dream of justice: Not only appropriate [...]
Seeing The Signs
It would be much easier, Jesus, to ignore the hard truths around us: the widening gap between rich and poor, the consistency with which the powerful get their way, the [...]
Quiet Proclamation
When we are tempted to add our noise to the shouting of opinions and doctrines, Teach us, O Christ, the art of quiet proclamation. When we face the crashing [...]
Preparing The Way
Where there seems to be no way to end the conflict and violence in our time, we pray that you would teach us, O Christ, to prepare the way; [...]
Prayers
As we pray, O God, we ask you to keep us from using prayer as an escape; keep us from the temptation of uttering a few words, in the [...]
Painting By Numbers
Justice and love seem so complicated; We get lost in discussions and questions and plans, but somehow, the world stays broken. But, you’ve given us a picture, Jesus, a [...]
Mustard Seed Faith
When injustice looms large, remind us that small, daily Gospel obediences reveal the infinite wideness of God’s mercy, and strengthen all whose lives of daily justice bring grace into the [...]
Magnificat
We praise you, Lord, and our spirits rejoice in you – our Saviour; For you take notice of the unnoticeable, and transform them into the blessed; You are strong [...]
Light And Salt
It’s much easier, Jesus, to point fingers and speak with horror about the darkness in our world, than to live ablaze with light, revealing the truth of systems and situations, [...]