I'll Have The Curry.

You Have Called Us to the Mending O holy one, Knower and searcher of every human heart The One from whom no secrets are hidden, Your spirit is ever present, unveiling the unloving and unholy within in us Give us the courage to face our brokenness,  to admit when we are wrong, To make amends when we hurt one another,  Refusing to let pride and ego dictate our relationships  and noticing when it does  when we encounter injustice or pain or suffering or hunger or loneliness Convict us when we say “not my problem” Stir in our hearts the courage to get uncomfortable  To call an old friend To visit a loved one in a nursing home To have lunch with someone we disagree with To say I’m sorry Because….you are working within us to mend this broken world Of injustice, of suffering, of hunger, of loneliness. It starts within our hearts, our words, our feet, our hands But you say…. Such big tasks for these small hands Can my heart handle much m...

In the Foundations of Faith: Christian Spiritual Practices Sunday school class, we’ve been exploring different spiritual practices that help us connect to God.   Throughout the 12 weeks of the class, we will explore solitude, lectio divina, honoring the body, centering prayer, experiencing beauty, the Examen, discernment, worship, and sabbath.   With each different practice, we will engage a different way to experience God with the expectation that one or two of the practices will inevitably fit for each of us. (I know I am absolutely terrible at sabbath…which may mean God is calling me to investigate how I can incorporate sabbath into my spiritual life). For some of us, these spiritual practices are brand new.  They might feel uncomfortable because they require us to step outside of how we’ve always experienced God. For others, these practices are already part of our daily connection to God. Regardless of our experience, we’ve found a safe space to ponder what it means...