Is There Power in the Blood?
When selecting hymns for church services at a psychiatric hospital a person must be aware of more than just whether or not the hymn fits with the scripture passages for […]
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Looking in Hope
I created the piece “Looking in Hope” for a friend who asked for a prayer painting to hang on her child’s bedroom wall. I have often thought of Psalm 91 […]
We Need Eastertide This Year
Eastertide is the liturgical season spanning fifty days after Easter morning that leads to Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is a time in the church calendar […]
Two Maundy Thursdays
Physical touch is not my love language – but Maundy Thursday is my favorite day of the liturgical calendar. I grew up in a denomination that did not place […]
The Lonesome Valley of Birthing this Holy Week
New life is coming into a sick and suffering world for me this Easter, just as it did that first Easter. As I sat reclined in the dim monitoring closet […]
Betrayal in Holy Week
Spy Wednesday This is “Spy Wednesday,” the day Judas betrayed Jesus. Orthodox Christians reserve Holy Wednesday for anointing and healing. I reserve it as a day for clergy self-care. What […]
A Geek’s Guide to Holy Week
A Geek’s Guide to Holy Week “This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you […]
Ask a Young Clergy Woman: Holy Week Pro Tips Edition
Dear Askie, It’s Holy Week in my first call! I’m a solo pastor at a small UCC church, and I’m trying to gear up, but I’m not really sure what […]
From Death to Life
Editor’s Note: This may be difficult to read if you have pain around not being able to have a child or to breastfeed. Holy Week is a powerful time. It […]
Homesick for Holy Week
Ah, Holy Week. Slightly odd worship services most churches only do once a year, complete with lots of minuatie and logistical details that easily lead to long “notes for next […]
