First, let’s remember… As the world is rocked with a pandemic combined with cultural, political, economic, and societal unrest, it is entirely appropriate and important that we reflect today on this great nation—even with all its flaws—and marvel at the vision of our founding fathers so long ago. Let’s remember our history: On July 2nd, […]
Book of Common Prayer
A Prayer For Our Country On July 4
This prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer was written originally by The Rev. George Lyman Locke (1835-1919), Rector of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Bristol, Rhode Island, for 52 years. According to his great-grandson, Mark Howe, “He was a good friend of William Reed Huntington, also a priest of the Episcopal Church, who […]
A Litany of Thanksgiving for the Nation
In celebration of Independence Day A litany from The Book of Common Prayer Almighty God, giver of all good things: We thank you for the natural majesty and beauty of this land. They restore us, though we often destroy them. Help us We thank you for the great resources of this nation. They make us rich, […]
Ten Ways to Talk to God
Before you can start a long-distance conversation—whether it’s with God or your best friend—you first have to pick up the phone. Whatever your name for a higher power — God, Source, Spirit, Universe — that power cannot connect with you if you don’t pick up the phone! But what on earth does “picking up the phone” […]
The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
There are at least two Connection insights that Easter gives me today: I believe that Jesus Christ, through his life and teaching, his death and resurrection, bridged the chasm between man and God and created forevermore a way to strengthen our connection with God. I believe that unless we take those lessons and become conduits […]