Easter Sunday Prayer for 2010

Today even though we continue to walk the painful journey toward the Cross for many of us the promise of Easter is also in the air.  Earlier in the week one of the daily readings contained the phrase “prisoners of hope” and that is what we are.  In some ways we are caught in the [...]

Walking with Jesus to the Cross – How Do We Follow

We are almost at the end of Lent and we have one final reflection on the season. This guest post is contributed by Karen Anderson, who writes on the topic of online bible college .  She welcomes your comments at her email id :karen.anderson441@gmail.com Walking with Jesus To the Cross – How Do we Follow? Every [...]

Good Friday Prayer for 2010

Jesus our advocate In the darkness of Gethsemane You wept for us Shedding tears of blood You shared our pain Jesus our redeemer On the way to the Cross You suffered for us Tortured, spat upon and despised You carried our burdens Jesus our Saviour On the hill of Calvary You died for us Crucified [...]

Preparing for Spirituality of Gardening – Garden days at the Mustard Seed House

Friday was garden day at the Mustard Seed House.  It always amazes me how much we are able to accomplish.  Tom & I and the Rosario Kilmers, with the able help of Ryan Marsh and Vicky Hollaway and her daughter Fiona were able to complete the new raised beds that I have begun planting with [...]

Reflection for Monday of Holy Week

Yesterday Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph, at the pinnacle of his public ministry, and we know that on Friday he will be crucified on the Cross but what are the days in between all about?  In church yesterday our rector said that Easter week proclaims – “This is what my kingdom looks like”.  All that [...]

Giving Things Up Does Not Imply Loss

Giving things up does not imply loss.  In fact because of what we give up, we stand to gain a great deal This morning I could not stop thinking about this line from Joan Chittister’s book The Liturgical Year . We often think that giving things up means sacrifice, loss and decreased satisfaction in life [...]

Starting a Faith-based Community Garden

I am doing some research in preparation for my Spirituality of Gardening seminars in Seattle and Lynden in a couple of weeks and thought that some of you might be interested in some of the resources I have come across on starting a faith based community garden.  A number of the participants at my seminars [...]

How Has Lent Changed You?

Only one more week to go until the end of Lent.  It ends Maundy Thursday when our focus moves to the passion of Christ and the events of Easter. But I am wondering how has Lent changed us this year?  Has it been just an exercise in reflection and contemplation or has it really been [...]

What is Palm Sunday?

This coming Sunday marks the beginning of Holy week.  It celebrates Jesus procession into Jerusalem and the beginning of his walk towards the Cross.  But what is Palm Sunday really all about? What many of us miss is that this was a very subversive event, symbolizing the in breaking of God’s kingdom with its upside [...]

The Secret Mall Gardens of Cleveland

What does it mean to be co-creators with God?  I was thinking about that this morning as I read this great article about how malls in Cleveland are becoming greenhouses.  God has gifted all of humankind with amazing ingenuity and creativity which we can use for good or for evil.  This is a great example [...]