by St. Timothy | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
On the day before the general election, we’d like to share additional prayers and information about voting rights put together by the Justice Seekers’ Advocacy at St. Timothy. Please watch and...
by St. Timothy | Oct 30, 2020 | Prayer & Practice
Pr Liesl reads from Resmaa Menakem’s My Grandmother’s Hands the practice called “Humming” on page 141. Find a seat or a comfortable place and start with a deep...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 30, 2020 | Devotions
In 1 John 3, we hear, “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed.”We understand the tension of now and not-yet. We can see reality now, but we can’t see what is not-yet. Do we act with hope? With weariness? With despair? Next Sunday...
by St. Timothy | Oct 28, 2020 | Prayer & Practice
Pr Liesl reads from Resmaa Menakem’s My Grandmother’s Hands the practice called “Coming into the Room,” on page 156. Find a seat or a comfortable place and start with a deep...
by St. Timothy | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer & Practice
Here is a prayer from St. Timothy’s Justice Seekers, and a practice for settling your body (from Resmaa Menakem). God of justice, in your wisdom you create all people in your image, without exception. By your grace, open our eyes to see the dignity, beauty, and...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 23, 2020 | Devotions
In Jeremiah 31, the prophet says, “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”On Reformation Weekend, we hear about how God will put the word on our hearts. What does that mean to you? How...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 20, 2020 | Devotions
In Matthew 22 (as we heard last weekend) Jesus said, “Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”The Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus in a dilemma about taxes. We can understand that in this “gotcha” election...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 9, 2020 | Devotions
In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Paul writes, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” Paul loved the people in Philippi, and his epistle oozes with gratefulness for them.Does it seem like Paul really wants to emphasize this since he says it twice?...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 2, 2020 | Devotions
Psalm 118 says, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”Psalm 118 is appointed each year for Easter. It is also part of the graveside liturgy. Psalm 118 reminds us of the mystery of...
by Hans Jorgensen | Sep 25, 2020 | Devotions
In Philiippians 2, Paul writes to the people in Philippi that “God is at work among you, enabling you both to will and to work for God’s good pleasure.”We don’t always believe this to be true, but Paul’s words remind us that God is at work among us. What are signs of...
