On May 12, 2012, the people of North Carolina voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment stating that the only state-recognized marital relationship is between one man and one woman. The law disallows recognition of domestic partnerships, unmarried cohabiting couples, or common law marriages as having any particular legal rights. My initial reaction was… ...
Continue reading about Even through long nights of crying will come our joy – a lectio divino
When we open our eyes and our feet hit the floor in the morning, we never know how the day is going to end up at the vesper bell – only that it is our day to take and use… our day to run and grow … our day to hold on and survive. In ...
Continue reading about Good Days and Bad – a Lenten call to prayer
Your name and your praise, O God, have covered the earth. - Alleluia, Alleluia (inspired by Psalm 48)
Continue reading about Throughout the Whole Wide Earth – a call to prayer
I give you thanks, O Lord for your kindness and your truth. All of your promises surpass your renown. - Amen (Based on Psalm 138)
Continue reading about Even Better Than We Heard – a call to prayer
I keep your word in my heart, LORD, so that I might not sin against you. (Alleluia) Bring me to understand the way of your laws, LORD, And I will meditate on your wondrous works. (Alleluia) (adapted from Psalm 119)