Wednesday, December 7 Matins I am just tired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZbliPxdfO8 Lauds I feel like I’ve reached a saturation point. I need a lot of uninterrupted sleep. https://youtu.be/veSCZd-nD5o Prime This was the first morning with my youngest out of COVID quarantine. Once she was on her way to school, I roped my oldest into Prime with me … Continue reading Day 4: ADHD and the Divine Office
Engaging Sacred Stories and Traditions
Day 3: ADHD and the Divine Office
Tuesday, December 5 Matins 12:00 am Feast of Saint Nicholas. Oh, I wanted this to be awesome. But I was lost. The choir was beautiful. The priest (?) had a stole that looked like it had otters on it. No captions, no order of worship or bulletin I could figure out…I was lost and could … Continue reading Day 3: ADHD and the Divine Office
Day 2: ADHD and the Divine Office
Day two was much smoother. I actually remembered all of the time of prayer, even if a few were a bit late. Monday, December 4 Matins 12:01 am The best and worst thing about me is that I am a creature of habit. I’m using the same matins video from last night. I liked it. … Continue reading Day 2: ADHD and the Divine Office
Day 1: ADHD and the Divine Office
Saturday, December 3 Vespers 6 pm Because I honestly have no idea what I’m doing, I decided that for this first one, I would defer to YouTube to help me to get the flow of things. This was good, a lot of the words were printed on the screen so I could kind of keep … Continue reading Day 1: ADHD and the Divine Office
ADHD and the Divine Office
I am three credits away from my diploma being mailed to me. Sure, I walked (well, skipped) at graduation, but I had a little cleanup that had to happen after all was said and done. This project is a product of being left to my own devices (with some gentle guidance from Professor Schlager) in … Continue reading ADHD and the Divine Office
Uncomfortable Repentance
A sermon written for both First Congregational Church of Fresno and Grace Community Church, UCC in North Fork, CA for April 18, 2021. https://youtu.be/BSThNyOp9yo The whole service for First Congregational Church of Fresno can be viewed here. Transcript: Last Sunday, a mother answered her phone and spoke to her son for the last time. Daunte … Continue reading Uncomfortable Repentance
A Prayer Inspired by 1 John 4:7-21
https://youtu.be/_CkkdGsDhN0 Written for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B God of deep, abiding, relentless love, Oh my, oh my, do we need to hear about The fearlessness of love, The kind of love that we have built into us, if only we could just Breathe in Locate within ourselves where we are holding your … Continue reading A Prayer Inspired by 1 John 4:7-21
Easter Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
With our routines and world upended by the Shelter in Place Order earlier this week that affects all of California, we are looking for ways to stay connected during a mandate to physically stay apart from one another. I have been blessed to spend Lent providing pulpit supply to Grace Community Church in North Fork, … Continue reading Easter Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
Can These Bones Live? | March 29, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
With our routines and world upended by the Shelter in Place Order earlier this week that affects all of California, we are looking for ways to stay connected during a mandate to physically stay apart from one another. I have been blessed to spend Lent providing pulpit supply to Grace Community Church in North Fork, … Continue reading Can These Bones Live? | March 29, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
Shelter in Grace | March 22, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
With our routines and world upended by the Shelter in Place Order earlier this week that affects all of California, we are looking for ways to stay connected during a mandate to physically stay apart from one another. I have been blessed to spend Lent providing pulpit supply to Grace Community Church in North Fork, … Continue reading Shelter in Grace | March 22, 2020 | Scripture, Sermon, & Prayers
Busy Little Sunshine 