Word from a WhirlwindGod’s Answer to Job Pentecost 22; Job 38:1-7Why ask why? My realm’s too wild and wide,this cosmos too diverse, immense and freeto bend its complex meaning to rewardor punish what a creature strives to be.Gird up your loins, you mortal! Answer me!How dare you with your God contend, and pleadyour innocence toContinue reading “Word from a Whirlwind”
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Song for Simeon and Anna
Song for Simeon and Anna (to tune Ebenezer by Thomas John Williams, Together in Song 232 or 373) Christmas 1; Luke 2:22-40 1. Spirit, come to some like Simeon, Anna, old but strong in prayer. We too need this Christ child’s presence! Let us hold good news to share! See, a baby shows God’s likeness,Continue reading “Song for Simeon and Anna”
A Sea Shanty
A Sea Shanty Pentecost 11; Matthew 14:22-36 Now each wave surges high and the wind rages by and the boat feels as frail as a twig! Skill and courage unwind as the shore slips behind and the storm clouds loom up wild and big. So now where is the one who can brighten the sunContinue reading “A Sea Shanty”
Blessed are Those, but What about Me?
Blessed are those, but what about me? Epiphany 4; Matthew 5:1-12 Ah! the Beatitudes! Why do I read them with unease? Do I flinch from the suffering, dare not claim the virtues? Can I see them as be-attitudes, sometimes experienced, often not, seldom attained by will and effort, their blessings paradoxical? Consider my poverty ofContinue reading “Blessed are Those, but What about Me?”
Word from a Whirlwind
Word from a Whirlwind God’s Answer to Job (Job 38—41) Why ask why? My realm’s too wild and wide, this cosmos too diverse, immense and free to bend its complex meaning to reward or punish what a creature strives to be. Gird up your loins, you mortal! Answer me! How dare you with your GodContinue reading “Word from a Whirlwind”
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