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A prayer after GA

Dear God,

Well, that was a surprise. But who are we to be surprised by your action?
Is this God's will
Is God up there watching us?
Is God in the midst of us?
Uh, Oh what now?

O God, you are the shepherd
and we know your voice
so why are we so hesitant to follow when you lead us to places of comfort and reconciliation and peace?

Do we think we have the map when we are mostly not even sure where we are going?

You have prepared us a meal in the presence of unknown forces ... and we are afraid to put our heads down long enough to eat.

Keep us from dwelling in the valley of doubt because there is no risk there.

Even if we wanted to ... you wouldn't let us ... because ... you call us by name ... and we know your voice ...

so now we will follow you ...

wait wait here we come ...

What a surprise ... here we come!

Thanks to Bobbie McGarey, Parish Pastor, Southwest Oklahoma Presbyterian Parish

bobbiemcgarey@yahoo.com

A prayer for the Assembly

[6-9-01]

O God, O God! we seek your blessing upon this gathered body of Presbyterians who meet to discern your will for Your Church.

Remind us all that it is not 'my' church or 'our' church or 'their' church ... but Yours ... when we are led by your Spirit.

Open the ears of all to hear your call and grant us the courage to act.

Help joy to be the prevailing blessing and the opportunity we have as people richly blessed to be about Your Work in the world sharing the Good News of your love for us in Jesus Christ.

Be patient with us God, and help us to be patient with one another.

Let us find ways to dance together and let the music be yours ... as Miriam danced once across the Sea ... let us cross the Sea of our misunderstandings of one another and dance. Move us in body and spirit to Be In the world.

We give you thanks for promises redeemed and for your presence in the midst of it all.

God abide with us ... Thanks be to God.



Bobbie McGarey, Parish Pastor, Southwest Oklahoma Presbyterian Parish

 

 
 

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Some blogs worth visiting

PVJ's Facebook page

Mitch Trigger, PVJ's Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!

You can post your own news and views, or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you.

 

Voices of Sophia blog

Heather Reichgott, who has created this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:

After fifteen years of scholarship and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy, students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and thoughtful community.

 

John Harris’ Summit to Shore blogspot

Theological and philosophical reflections on everything between summit to shore, including kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology, politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian Church in Flushing, NY.

 

John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive

A Presbyterian minister, currently serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton, Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and lightening up.

 

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