Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 7 — Healing as Grace Scripture: 2 Kings 20:5 — I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you. Reflection: Our whole being is interconnected. We can be healthy or carry hurt within our bodies, our souls, our minds, our hearts. Thus healing combines attention to the physical, emotional, psychological, and[…]
Day 6 — Bread is Sacred Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10 — You shall eat your fill and bless the Lord your God for the good land that he has given you. Reflection: Every meal is a small Eucharist. Each sharing of food and drink is a re-enactment of the generosity, giving of self, and servitude embodied during the[…]
Day 5 — Justice as Thanksgiving Scripture: Amos 5:24 — But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Reflection: The scripture above has been highlighted and translated into action by some of our greatest cultural icons, including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. What would such a call to action and justice[…]
Day 4 — The Stranger Scripture: Leviticus 19:34: The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself… Reflection: Especially in current times, this statement reframes our perspectives. Who are the strangers in our world? Who are the aliens? What rhetoric has been used[…]
Day 3 — Liberation and Thanks Scripture: Exodus 15:2 (NRSV): The Lord is my strength and my might, and he has become my salvation. Reflection: Gratitude in scripture often arises after liberation—freedom from bondage, fear, empire. Gratitude is political: it remembers that freedom is a gift and a calling. We are thankful not only for what God has[…]
