Poems for a Pray-er

In a world slowly emerging from pandemic & on edge from conflict - we don't seem to need as many new theologians or politicians as much as we need poets who pray.

Perhaps you try to pray daily, but over time it becomes such a routine. You find yourself saying many of the same words and phrases, unsure how you might tap into another way of praying.

Perhaps you try to read scripture daily, but over time it becomes routine. You find yourself reading many of the same passages, unsure how you might tap into another approach to scripture.

To put it most simply:
1. Open Bible to daily scripture passage.
2. Pray to invite God to be present & guide the moment.
3. Read the passage slowly in prayer.
4. Read the poem as part of your own prayerful response. (fix or improve the poem if you want, or write your own!)
5. Offer your own response as led, & listen to the heart of God.

What I've collected here are hundreds of poems, written each day throughout most of 2019-2020. This is known to many as "Lectionary Year C" (of which there are also Years "A" and "B"). It begins roughly in Advent 2021, and leads up to Advent 2022 - which begins the next Lectionary cycle. I have usually selected one scripture from among each day's readings (using the Revised Common Lectionary - available for free online), to respond poetically to as an act of prayer and worship. I have marked the Sundays specifically according to the Lectionary calendar, in case you're beginning the year late or have taken a break for a time.

I realize the timing of the release is "out of schedule" for those strictly adhering to the lectionary cycles. If that's you, come back when it's time and these will still be waiting!