Prayers
A Prayer: Longing for Change
This prayer was inspired by a visit to the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham last weekend and current national and world events in light of Matthew 1:17. “Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the Read more
Random Reflections
My Winter Window View
Trees without leaves keep lurching in the wind Pushed by blustering cold, see how they twist and bend Whirlwinds of snow blowing in dim winter light Even the evergreens are encrusted with ice
Prayers
A Prayer to the Holy Spirit
I recently found this prayer tucked into an old prayer book on my shelf. I wrote it in the fall of 2018 for a worship service at College Park UB Church where I was serving on pastoral staff. This is a responsive reading, where the liturgist prays the first 4 Read more
Prayers
A Prayer for God’s Touch
Oh Lord, You are awesome, powerful, and loving. I need an infusion or your graceful, powerful presence today. Where I am tired, waken me. Where I am distracted, focus me. Where I am discouraged, encourage me. Where I am afraid, embolden me. Where I am in the dark, enlighten me. Read more
Random Reflections
A Poem about God’s Presence Amidst the Swings in Life
(Written 1/1/25 by Mark A. Vincenti) A day of light: Beautiful emotions, full of the feels. Followed by a day of night: Emergency situation, the finite plight. Oh how the pendulum swings from one to the other extreme. Such is life. The continued dance between morning and night; darkness and Read more