Ascension Day & Pentecost – Distant neighbours

A couple of days ago I was thinking about the juxtaposition of Ascension day and Pentecost.  One to commemorate the ascent of Jesus the other to remember the descent of the Holy Spirit.    Ascension Day and Pentecost are closely linked.  It was because Jesus ascended into heaven that the Holy Spirit could descend and [...]

The Wonders Worked by Womanhood from Lucy Kellaway

A friend (male) sent me a copy of this article The Wonders Worked by Womanhood which was published on FT.com today & I thought that many of you might enjoy reading it too. ….  It shows that when it comes to the intelligence of a group, the presence of women lifts the results, even if the [...]

Prayers for the Journey

The end of another busy but satisfying week.  Lots of time in the garden and now we are up in Leavenworth in the Cascade mountains with time to renew and refresh before I head to Australia.  Not surprisingly I am drinking in the beauty and renewing my soul with the wonder of God’s presence. Here [...]

Prayers and Liturgy for Ascension Day

Next week – June 2nd – we celebrate Ascension day.  What on earth is this you may ask?  The fortieth day after Easter Sunday is a day of great significance as we celebration the ascension of Christ into heaven and the new creation that his resurrection brought into being. It is not however a celebration that [...]

Church as Permaculture

Yesterday a friend forwarded me this reflection by Richard Rohr entitled Church as Permaculture. There was a movement that began about thirty years ago in Australia called “Permaculture” (from perma[nent agri]culture) which was concerned about making good and natural use of our earth.  I would like to suggest here the idea of church itself as a [...]

Pray for Us During this Busy Season

All of us at Mustard Seed Associates are heading into a busy season and we would appreciate your prayers for our travels, speaking and development of the Mustard Seed Village.  I will be in Australia May 31st to June 15th spending time with my mother who will be celebrating her 88th birthday.  I will also [...]

Praying for Joplin Mo. – Another Devastating Tornado Hits

Our prayers go out this morning to the people of Joplin Mo. where another devastating tornado with winds up to 200 mph has killed at least 89 people and left huge devastation in its wake.  Read the entire story here   Lord have mercy, Comfort those who mourn Christ have mercy, Protect those who are still alive [...]

You Haven’t Been Raptured You’ve Been Born Anew

I came across this poem this morning by Chad Holtz.  It first appeared on his blogDancing on Saturday yesterday a Twas the Night Before Rapture   I was particularly caught by the line at the end you haven’t been raptured you’ve been born anew – love that sentiment especially as a I read this morning “Put on [...]

Creation Liturgy by John Van De Laar

The following beautiful creation liturgy was written by John Van de Laar .  It is another wonderful resource as we pray for God’s creation today. Call to Worship O Divine Voice, You sing and the universe comes into being; O Divine Breath, You breathe and all things spring to life; O Divine Word, You call [...]

National Day of Prayer for Creation Care

Today is the National Day of Prayer for Creation Care.  It seems a little ironic that it falls the day before some believe the world as we know it will come to an end but maybe that is why today is an important day to pray.  This day is sponsored by  Evangelical Environmental Network, National Hispanic [...]