Author Archives: atwinfather

Yesterday many of us woke up to yet another new story about a shooting, this time in an Episcopal Church. It made me look again to see why it was again that some people think that any weapon (I don’t know what weapon was used in the shooting) is available to everyone. The reality isContinue reading “Prayer for June 18, 2022”

Creator God, we find ourselves in a time of extremes. We have divisions among ourselves that seem so vast that many wonder if we can ever come together again in ways to which you call us. We have increasingly strong storms and scary weather. We have droughts, monsoons, more violent weather than we have inContinue reading “Prayer for July 17, 2022”

Be present, Compassionate God, with those whose families are struggling. For the families who are dealing with illness find healing, and the caregivers rest. For those that are dealing with poverty, find support. For families that are breading up or redefining themselves, help them to find ways to react in loving ways, even though hurtContinue reading “Prayer for June 16, 2022”

Help us to to remember those who were and are the foundation of who we are, O God. May we celebrate those who are no longer with us, yet without their presence in our lives when they were we would find ourselves incomplete. Let us build upon the gifts and lessons we have received fromContinue reading “Prayer for June 15, 2022”

Help O God when we are overwhelmed or exhausted to recognize that almost nothing is so imminent that one can’t step back and regain the energy and focus that will help you better complete the task or simply live one’s life. We are often pressured by our own expectations or pride to continue to pushContinue reading “Prayer for Junwe 14, 2022”

May we be attentive to the world around us today, O God. Let us see the beauty around us and take the time to enjoy it. Open our eyes to the needs of others and our ability to make things better. May we have hearts of servants as we seek to have others know yourContinue reading “Prayer for June 13, 2022”

Today O God who Creates, Redeems and Sanctifies we celebrate two separate days, Trinity Sunday and Fathers Day. May we who often spend so much time trying to define you, O God, focus more on responding to you as Joseph did when the angel came to him. You provided his example of unconditional love whenContinue reading “Prayer for June 12, 2022”

Thank you God, for giving us a sense of home. For many home is one place that has always been will always be associated with that location, and others it is the place where they find themselves at the moment. May we cherish the feeling that home brings. For those who find themselves far fromContinue reading “Prayer for June 11, 2022”

Thank You God, for al the people who have chosen to work in a field that serves others. The challenges they face have become so more apparent over the past three years. Watching them deal with angry patrons and the way that the calmly ask people do what is reasonable is crushing, especially when theyContinue reading “Prayer for Jun 10, 2022”

June 9, 2022 We remember today the people who are in challenging times in their lives. Help them to know that we personally care, and want to be present for them in whatever way we can. May they feel your presence as well, O God. Too often, we keep our anxieties and pains hidden fromContinue reading