Good morning, . In my conversation with Rev. Dr Cláudio Carvalhaes this week, we talk about how to pray. Cláudio tells us about how prayer begins in listening. He recounts a couple of stories of what happened as he gathered teams of collaborative scholars, and what happened when the teams listened and then worshipped together. You don't want to miss this story. I've loved these conversations with Cláudio in recent weeks! This one is definitely no exception! I think you will love it, too.
I give thanks for every pastor, minister, lay leader, and chaplain, who is shifting their vocation in this time of crisis. You weren’t prepared for what we are living through. But if the multiple pandemics which began in 2020 taught us anything, it is that improvisation, pastoral imagination, and spiritual presence are the greatest gifts we can offer to
people in crisis. The prayer I want to offer to you today is for uncertainty, loss and recovery.
A prayer for this season of uncertainty, loss and recoveryO God.
We give thanks for the many people who are aligning themselves
with your mercy, your grace, your power, and your guidance,
As they help one another to grieve,
help one another to survive,
and help one another to live.
Direct us in this
work,
that we might participate in your mercy, your grace, your power, and with your guidance.
We offer you our prayers and all the ones we cannot put into words this day.
Amyn.
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Catch up on the latest 3MMM series
on creativity and learning
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This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes for a conversation about sustaining creativity in…
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My friend and colleague Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes will talk with me and you about many things,…
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This week we are talking about teaching pastoral imagination. Pastors are not always prepared for…
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We asked some wise pastors and professors for a little back-to-school wisdom, and they generously…
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