Posts Tagged: compassion

Occupy Tea Party Street

Several weeks ago one of my good friends, whom I’ll call Levi, received a well-deserved promotion within a big name bank.  Soon after hearing the news, people began to occupy Wall Street.  Coincidence?  Yes; however this growing protest, (not sure I would call it a movement) which I initially lauded as a Christ-centered turning of… Read more »

Pastoral Prayer, Pentecost 8 A (Proper 14)

Gracious God, we come to you seeking a holy stillness in our self-made busyness.  We come to you for energy in our weariness.  We come to you for challenge when we are willing to settle for our own small plans and dreams.  We long for the peace of your presence, especially in times in which… Read more »