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Voice of the Day: Henri J.M. Nouwen
06-13-2011
"Dear Lord, I will remain restless, tense, and dissatisfied until I can be totally at peace in your house.
Verse of the Day: Do Not Worry
06-13-2011
"But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will [God] not much more clothe you -- you of little faith?
Prayer of the Day: People in Uncertainty
06-10-2011
God, we see the story of people moving from place to place throughout scripture. We see that it is was in those peoples' uncertainty that your faithfulness was demonstrated.
Verse of the Day: On Judging Others
06-10-2011
"Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things."
Voice of the Day: Marianne Williamson
06-10-2011
"The time to show up fully for life is right now, whatever the circumstances. The decision to be the divine attracts the divine.
Voice of the Day: St. Seraphim of Sarov
06-09-2011
"Acquire the Spirit of peace and thousands of souls around you will be saved."
- St. Seraphim of Sarov
Verse of the Day: Desire Mercy
06-09-2011
"[Jesus] said, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
Prayer of the Day: People of Syria
06-09-2011
We pray for the people of Syria and all those suffering through political and militarized conflict. May justice be met and peace pursued by all people. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Doris Donnelly
06-08-2011
"'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.' Do I fear being poor, in spirit or otherwise, and prefer to be rich in brains, money, or influence?
Verse of the Day: Sing of Justice
06-08-2011
"I will sing of loyalty and of justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing."
- Psalm 101:2
Prayer of the Day: Communion and Fellowship
06-08-2011
Almighty God, who has brought together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your son, Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous a
Verse of the Day: Justice, Mercy, Faith
06-07-2011
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith.
Prayer of the Day: E. Coli Break Out
06-07-2011
God we pray for those affected by the E. coli break out in Europe. May you give officials wisdom to tackle the problem and physicians the ability to heal the disease. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Stanley Saunders
06-07-2011
"Imagine a world where the representatives of the greatest military power on earth are humbled by an unarmed healer from the backwaters of Galilee.
Prayer of the Day: Congregations
06-06-2011
We pray for congregational renewal and engagement.
Voice of the Day: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
06-06-2011
"If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each [human's] life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility."
Verse of the Day: Law and the Spirit
06-06-2011
"For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions.
Verse of the Day: You shall not wrong a resident alien"
06-03-2011
"You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt."
- Exodus 22:21
Voice of the Day: Mary Oliver
06-03-2011
"On a summer morning / I sat down / on a hillside / to think about God / a worthy pastime. / Near me, I saw/ a single cricket; / it was moving the grains of the hillside / this way and that way.
Prayer of the Day: Rest for the Weekend
06-03-2011
May this weekend be one of rest and recentering, refreshment and rejuvenation.