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  Resourcing Meditation For today’s mediation I’d like to practice a resiliency building skill called Resourcing. Resourcing is when we imagine ourselves in a safe or happy place, noticing how […]

  Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my looking God be in my mouth—and in my speaking God be in […]

  Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my looking God be in my mouth—and in my speaking God be in […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina, this time from his latest, […]

  Our Monday Meditation podcast for today is by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. For Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers a bit to focus more on […]

  With such a strong anti-Empire streak, it’s not surprising that our most common ritual speaks to that. We talk about various ways it does so. Learn more about Blue […]

  Episode 30: Dirty Cups Scripture: Matthew 23:25–26, Luke 18:11–12, Song: You are My All in All

  Unnamed Prayer by Unknown Author Eternal God, grant me true quietness For you are rest and quiet without end. Eternal light, grant me the abiding light, And may I […]

  A meditation from Emily. Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water […]

  Welcome to daily prayer for Thursday. Let’s begin, aware of the body and invoking the Spirit with the Sarum Prayer. The Invocation: Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and […]

  For Wednesday–Friday we adapt a format for daily prayer that I learned from a prayer book titled, Everyday Catholic Prayer: A Little Office Book, by Angela Tilby The Invocation: […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina, this time from his latest, […]

  A lovingkindness meditation with Cassie: Psalm 34:4–5 I sought the Lord, and she answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to her are radiant, […]

The idea of apocalypse (which means, “unveiling”) is used most often in the Bible in relation to the fall of Empires or to significant historical shifts. We talk about how […]

  Episode 29: Look Inside Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1–13, Song: You are My All in All

  Unnamed Prayer by Unknown Author Eternal God, grant me true quietness For you are rest and quiet without end. Eternal light, grant me the abiding light, And may I […]

  A meditation from Emily. Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water […]

  Welcome to daily prayer for Thursday. Let’s begin, aware of the body and invoking the Spirit with the Sarum Prayer. The Invocation: Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and […]

  For Wednesday–Friday we adapt a format for daily prayer that I learned from a prayer book titled, Everyday Catholic Prayer: A Little Office Book, by Angela Tilby The Invocation: […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina, this time from Beyond Words: […]

  Our Monday Meditation podcast for today is by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. For Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers a bit to focus more on […]

  When religion seeks power and tries to use Empire to further its gains, it becomes counter-Jesus. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, watch virtual service recordings, and […]

  Episode 28: Super Senses Scripture: Philippians 4:6–7, Song: Our God is So Big

  Holy Spirit Comforting Fire by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Holy Spirit, Comforting fire, Life of all creation. Anointing the sick, cleansing body and soul, Fill this body! Holy Spirit, […]

  Adapted from Everyday Catholic Prayer: A Little Office Book, by Angela Tilby. The Invocation: Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and […]