I’ve been wondering if the various contributors to this conversation will have different prefered styles of praying. A couple analogies come to mind from other aspects of my life. They are: personality profiles like Myers-Briggs and some things I’ve observed about my fellow musicians. Continue reading
Our spirituality is not the part of our lives lived between shopping trips and coffee-shop visits. Rather our spiritual life is firmly rooted in these places and our particular interactions with them. Every place is a spiritual place, precisely because they are places that we reside. Continue reading
Welcome to the “Common Prayer” blog. I hope you will find the content here helpful to your prayer life. My intention is to throw in some ideas and through discussion, we will all learn. And by the way, this not a place for prayer requests. Continue reading
I love long train rides. I can sleep when I want, look out of the window and imagine different lives and have conversations with coaches of new people who are all on their own particular journey. Continue reading
This line from yesterday’s gospel has been speaking to me in light of the events of the past week. It’s the invitation that Jesus gives to his followers, recognizing that they are tired from the busyness of their lives and the demands that are being put upon them. Continue reading
For me, stillness is internal, not external. It’s in the calmness that comes to my heart and mind when I am sitting in the peace of God. Continue reading
Today I prayed about nausea. Continue reading
In the last couple of weeks, enjoyed a twelve-part series of devotionals looking at key moments of the Eucharist service. I’d love to hear what others think—how do these devotionals affect you? How does praying about what we do when we gather change how you experience worshipping at the eucharist? Continue reading
It wasn’t always easy: ours was a small community, and historical differences ran deep. Fears of “sheep stealing” hovered beneath the service. But little by little, a bake sale here and a Bible study there, some in our community began to ask why we weren’t praying together more often. And I’m still not sure I can answer that question. Continue reading
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