A World of Prayer – June 14, 2021
Lord, the air smells good today, straight from the mysterieswithin the inner courts of God.A grace like new clothes thrownacross the garden, free medicine for everybody.The trees in their prayer, the birds in praise,the first blue violets kneeling.Whatever came from Being is caught up in being, drunkenlyforgetting the way back. –Rumi, in Earth Prayers From […]
Callings – Festival Center Building, New Life, Platform of Hope, Waligur Comm. of Peace
Callings – Summer 2021 This summer’s issue of Callings focuses on the major renovation project of Festival Center and Andrew’s House nearby, both of which will better serve FC’s mission of hospitality and to “strive for a just city and a just world.” Editor Marjory sees signs of new life emerging from the pandemic and appropriately, 50 […]
Winter Trees – Mar. 31, 2021
“I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go.” —Jeffrey McDaniel
Transformation – Feb. 16, 2021
“As I sat quietly in the garden, I realized the power of transfiguration—of God’s transformation—in our world. The principle of transfiguration is at work when something so unlikely as the brown grass that covers our veld in winter becomes bright green again. Or when the tree with gnarled leafless branches bursts forth with the sap […]
