Episode List

Dr. Harold Trulear from Howard University speaks on Psalm 23, the paralyzing effect of fear, and God’s presence with us in the midst of turmoil—all in the context of the […]

  Episode 40: Making Room Book: Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell, Song: The Little Drummer Boy

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in joy as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in joy as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, Witnessing […]

  The incarnation is a mystery that pulls us in to awe and wonder. Christ entered in to experience humanity in all its vulnerability. Mary, the archetype of the feminine […]

  Episode 39: Refuge Book:Refuge by Anne Booth and Sam Usher, Song: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Today, we continue our discussion of bedtime prayer rituals, and explore a Jewish prayer that begins in Deuteronomy 6:4, “Hear, O Israel, the Lord Our God is One.” A […]

  Episode 38: Advent with Painted Turtle Book: All Creation Waits, by Gayle Boss, Song: Silent Night

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

  Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick I breathe in hope as I stand today: Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water Believing in the Threeness, […]

We are preparing for a “long, difficult winter ahead”—a time when Advent takes on more significance. Advent is a season of spiritual practices that offer a portal into hope. Today […]

  2020 Blue Ocean Church Advent Meditation Podcast Each podcast lasts approximately 8–10 minutes, and the format goes like this: We start with a variation on a Prayer of St. […]

  Episode 37: Shout It Out Special Guests: Diane Sonda and Emily Swan, Song: He Has Come for Us (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)

  Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In grass meadows He makes me lie down, by quiet waters guides me. My life He brings back. […]

  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, […]

  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 The View […]

  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 […]

One of our more complicated national holidays is coming up this week. It can be hard for us as followers of Jesus to figure out how to handle a holiday […]

  Episode 36: Bring Your Gift Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Book: Bear Gives Thanks by Karma Wilson,  Song: Love is Like a Lucky Penny

  Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In grass meadows He makes me lie down, by quiet waters guides me. My life He brings back. […]

  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 […]

  2020 Blue Ocean Church Advent Meditation Podcast The word advent means waiting—it’s a four-week season when we practice waiting on the presence of God to show up, symbolized 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 […]

  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, […]

Ken gives an update on newcomers and becoming a members during our virtual mode and we hear a faith journey story from Amy MacNeil, connecting to Blue Ocean from Indiana. […]

  Unconditional Love Meditation This meditation is about unconditional love. It refers to loving someone for who they are, regardless of what they do. Sit comfortably. Put your feet on […]

  Episode 35: The Thankfulness Muscle Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Song: He Has Made Me Glad

  Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In grass meadows He makes me lie down, by quiet waters guides me. My life He brings back. […]

  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, […]

  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, […]

  Unconditional Love Meditation This meditation is about unconditional love. It refers to loving someone for who they are, regardless of what they do. Sit comfortably. Put your feet on […]

We enjoy a lighter sermon today, talking about how to help our bodies process emotions that lead to exhaustion and burnout. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, watch […]

  Episode 34: Grateful Goggles Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Song: What Are You Thankful For?

  Psalm 23 (Robert Alter translation) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In grass meadows He makes me lie down, by quiet waters guides me. My life […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  A Nature Meditation from Cassie For today’s meditation I’d like you to go outside, in the midst of green plants, as far away from concrete as you can realistically […]

Trees figure prominently in indigenous and Hebrew spirituality. Those who “don’t walk in the counsel of the wicked” are regarded as trees by streams of water whose roots run deep, […]

  Episode 33: Give Thanks Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Song: What Are You Thankful For?

  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 […]

  Unconditional Love Meditation This meditation is about unconditional love. It refers to loving someone for who they are, regardless of what they do. Sit comfortably. Put your feet on […]

  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, […]

  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 […]

We all have election distress. Much election talk is analysis, and doesn’t help us metabolize the anger, fear, hope, and other emotions that we carry. For that an ancient prayer, […]

  Episode 32: Kind Heart Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Song: The Fruit of the Spirit Song

  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 selection of kid-friendly meditations, from Children’s Pastor, Diane, and a song from Susan, our Children’s Ministry Co-Director. Hot Chocolate Imagine you’re holding a cup of hot chocolate 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 […]

  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, […]

  A Nature Meditation from Cassie For today’s meditation I’d like you to go outside, in the midst of green plants, as far away from concrete as you can realistically […]

  Environmental scientist Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild, on The Greatest Story is that All Life is One. At the end of Dr. Safina’s talk, join Cassie in a […]

  Episode 31: Good People Everywhere Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Song: This Little Light of Mine

  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 […]

  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 […]

  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: […]

  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: […]

  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 voice from the burning bush was a God of Becoming: I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE. Just what Moses and the people of Israel needed—a dynamic, not a […]

  Episode 27: Deep Breath Scripture: Philippians 4:6–7, Song: Breath Practice with Music

  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 […]

  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: […]

  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, […]

  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 […]

National religious-cultural politics created a hostile environment for Jesus in his village and in his family. He had to cut off family ties for a time and experience kinship with […]

  Episode 26: Walking on Water Scripture: Matthew 14:22–33, Song: Peace Like a River

  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 […]

  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: […]

  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, […]

We talk about why we use the term kin-dom of God instead of kingdom of God, influenced by Mujerista and indigenous American theologians. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at […]

  Episode 25: What About Worry? Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

  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, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today, we’ve added an extended invocation (invoking, or calling on) the Holy […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today we include a new meditation, The Cloud of Witnesses meditation, to […]

  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, […]

  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, and their faces shall never […]

Offering midrash on Jesus’s response to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan,” AnaYelsi asks us to ponder what it means when traumatized people and groups interact with one another, and […]

  Episode 24: Share the Love Scripture: Luke 10:27, Book: Me Too by Mercer Mayer, Silly Send-off: Noah Schaffer

  Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Fire of the Spirit, life of the lives of creatures, spiral of sanctity, bond of all natures, glow of […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today, we’ve added an extended invocation (invoking, or calling on) the Holy […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today we include a new meditation, The Cloud of Witnesses meditation, to […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina in Beyond Words: How Animals […]

  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 […]

The ancients told certain truths in myth form—like the truths that come to us in dreams, which don’t abide by the rules of the waking world. And one of the […]

  Episode 23: Loving Through Listening Scripture: Luke 10:27, Book: Ballet Cat—The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea, Silly Send-off: Hope Schaffer

  Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Fire of the Spirit, life of the lives of creatures, spiral of sanctity, bond of all natures, glow of […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today, we’ve added an extended invocation (invoking, or calling on) the Holy […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today we include a new meditation, The Cloud of Witnesses meditation, to […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina in Beyond Words: How Animals […]

  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 Moses saw a bush burning in the wilderness, his whole life became about freeing an enslaved people from oppression and reimagining a world away from injustice. His questions and […]

  Episode 22: Zacchaeus Scripture: Luke 19, Song: I’m All Wrapped Up

  Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Fire of the Spirit, life of the lives of creatures, spiral of sanctity, bond of all natures, glow of […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today, we’ve added an extended invocation (invoking, or calling on) the Holy […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. Today we include a new meditation, The Cloud of Witnesses meditation, to […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature as a window into the divine with a reflection based on the writing of Carl Safina in Beyond Words: How Animals […]

  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 […]

In prayer we hear the voice of the Divine telling us that we are enough. Telling us to trust and to rest in the Creator. Telling us that we are […]

  Episode 21: Who is My Neighbor? Scripture: Luke 10:25–37, Song: Jesus is a Friend

  Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Fire of the Spirit, life of the lives of creatures, spiral of sanctity, bond of all natures, glow of […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 55: 17 I will call upon God, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle, supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 95: 1–2 Come let us sing to […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature with Carl Safina. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my […]

  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 […]

From Cassie, our worship pastor: “This pandemic and its effects are taking a toll on all of us. How can we envision a reality beyond our current circumstances?” Learn more […]

  Episode 20: Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength Scripture: Luke 10:27, Song: Love the Lord (Lincoln Brewster)

  Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Hildegard Von Bingen Fire of the Spirit, life of the lives of creatures, spiral of sanctity, bond of all natures, glow of […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 55: 17 I will call upon God, […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 100: 1–2 Be joyful in the Lord, […]

James refers to Torah and the Exodus liberation story as the “law of liberty” He likens it to a mirror we need to look at long and hard, lest we […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle, supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 95: 1–2 Come let us sing to […]

  Welcome to Tuesday and our feature on nature with Carl Safina. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my […]

  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 […]

  Episode 19: Peter’s Predicament Scripture: Luke 22: 54–62, Song: You’re My Buddy, You’re My Friend, Silly Send off: Hope Shaffer

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle, supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 107: 8–9 Let us give thanks to […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 55:17 I will call upon God, and […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Wake up, my spirit, awake lute and harp; […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say Wow, to praise. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my […]

Exodus is the oldest story of liberation we have. And while the particulars are very different, the dynamics of oppression and liberation are very much the same. The Exodus story-teller […]

  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 […]

  Episode 18: Stopping to Help Scripture: Mark 10: 46–52, Song: Love is Like a Lucky Penny, Silly Send off: Noah Shaffer

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle, supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 107: 8–9 Let us give thanks to […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Psalm 55:17 I will call upon God, and […]

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Wake up, my spirit, awake lute and harp; […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say Wow, to praise. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my […]

  Today we have a treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers […]

This week we take a look at the prophet Miriam and how she was on the alert, looking for God to act to liberate the oppressed. Learn more about Blue […]

  Episode 17: Standing Up & Sitting Down Scripture: Exodus 23:2a, Daniel 3, Song: Stand in Your Love, Silly Send off: Hope Shaffer

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You […]

  Welcome to Daily Prayer and our Friday focus on God, our help. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in […]

  Begin by taking a moment or two to get comfortable, with eyes open and a soft focus—not moving the eyes or trying to focus on any one thing, simply […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, yellow sunlight, such as you might notice in the early morning, shining through the leaves of a nearby stand of […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say wow, to praise. Breath Meditation Relax with a few deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Let your […]

  Today we have a new treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily […]

Midrash is the Jewish way to tell stories about the stories of Scripture and connect these stories to our story today. It’s an expansive and Spirit-led way to engage sacred […]

  Episode 16: The Crowd Scripture: Exodus 23:2a, Song: Planting a Seed of Peace

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You […]

  Welcome to Daily Prayer and our Friday focus on God, our help. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in […]

  Begin by taking a moment or two to get comfortable, with eyes open and a soft focus—not moving the eyes or trying to focus on any one thing, simply […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, yellow sunlight, such as you might notice in the early morning, shining through the leaves of a nearby stand of […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say wow, to praise. Breath Meditation Relax with a few deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Let your […]

  Today we have a new treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily […]

Five sisters demand they be allowed to inherit their father’s land. Moses concedes but later bows to existing power structures. The sisters surface in the narrative again two books later, […]

  Episode 15: Love you More Scripture: Luke 15 (from The Jesus Storybook Bible), Song: I Will Love You More, Silly Send-off: Noah Shaffer

  Prayer from the Jesus Sutras from the earliest Christian community in China The highest skies are in love with You. The great Earth opens its palms in peace. Our […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 times of social and cultural distress our minds are occupied more than we like with corrupt leaders and the havoc they wreak. The people of Israel in olden […]

  Today we have a new treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily […]

Having a close relationship with Jesus means we come to understand him as a person who cared deeply about justice. Too often empire dresses Jesus up as a harmless, detached […]

  Episode 14: Children of God Scripture: 1 John 3:1, Song: The Whole World in His/Her Hands, Silly Send-off:  Hope Shaffer

  Prayer from the Jesus Sutras from the earliest Christian community in China The highest skies are in love with You. The great Earth opens its palms in peace. Our […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 times of social and cultural distress our minds are occupied more than we like with corrupt leaders and the havoc they wreak. The people of Israel in olden […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

We draw inspiration and encouragement from the brave midwives of Exodus 1, Shiphrah and Puah, who stood up to the Pharaoh when he ordered them to kill all the baby […]

  Episode 13: God is So Big Scripture: Matthew 23, Prov 18, Luke 15, John 1, Song: God is So Big, Silly Send-off:  Hope Shaffer

  Prayer from the Jesus Sutras from the earliest Christian community in China The highest skies are in love with You. The great Earth opens its palms in peace. Our […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

The President’s photo op was a revelation of the un-exorcised White Supremacy in so much White-Washed Christianity. Embracing Sinai’s vision of equal justice is an essential part of engaging this […]

  Episode 12: Rise Up Scripture: Verses from Psalms 9, 10, 11, 22,  Ending: Prayer for Justice.

  Prayer from the Jesus Sutras from the earliest Christian community in China The highest skies are in love with You. The great Earth opens its palms in peace. Our […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, warm sunlight in your mind’s eye…then imagine that same quality of sunlight as pinpoint of light in the middle of […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, warm sunlight in your mind’s eye…then imagine that same quality of sunlight as pinpoint of light in the middle of […]

  Opening Breath Meditation Take a few moments, as long as you like, to rest your attention on the breath—the sensation of the air entering the body, and the sense […]

  Opening Breath Meditation Take a few moments, as long as you like to rest your attention on the breath—the sensation of the air entering the nose and into the […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

Pentecost is about receiving the powerful gift of empathy, the absence of which, in so much of White America, enables White Supremacy and the assault on black and brown bodies […]

  Episode 11: I’ve Got the Joy Scripture: John 15: 9–12,  Song: I’ve Got the Joy.

  Prayer from the East Syrian Orthodox Offices Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in […]

  Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, gently […]

  Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, gently […]

  Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, gently […]

  Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, gently […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

From our worship pastor, Cassie—”The Evangelical Purity Culture caused me to deny my intuition, my agency and my autonomy. How I have used breath and embodiment meditation to reconnect with […]

  Episode 10: All Wrapped Up Scripture: Isaiah 40:11,  Song: I’m All Wrapped Up,  Silly Send Off: Noah Shaffer

  Prayer from the East Syrian Orthodox Offices Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

  Prayer from the East Syrian Orthodox Offices Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With eyes open and a soft focus, take in and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. With the third out-breath, […]

  Consider having a houseplant nearby, or a view of trees or greenery, to look at with a soft focus for the opening portion of the body awareness practice. Opening […]

  For the next few days, consider having a houseplant nearby, or a view of trees or greenery, to look at with a soft focus for the opening portion of […]

  If you have access to a houseplant nearby or a view of some trees or shrubbery outside your window, so much the better. We’ll make use of that in […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

We remember Ahmaud Arbery, and are encouraged to have a prophetic imagination as we process the griefs—both large and small—from the pandemic. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, […]

  Episode 9: Give It Away Scripture: Mark 10: 17–27,  Song:  Love is Like a Lucky Penny,  Silly Send Off: Hope Shaffer

  Prayer from the East Syrian Orthodox Offices Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With your eyes open and a soft focus, take and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. Gently close your eyes. […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With your eyes open and a soft focus, take and release three deep breaths before letting your breath return to normal. Gently close your eyes. […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice First of all take a few moments now to recall a person, a pet, a place in nature, or an experience you had recently that […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice First of all take a few moments now to recall a person, a pet, a place in nature, or an experience you had recently that […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

We’ve been through bad times before and will be again. In the middle of a crisis, lean into the wisdom gained from a previous deliverance. Personal reflections, from Ken, on […]

  Episode 8: Let it Shine Scripture: Matthew 5:14–16,  Song: This Little Light of Mine,  Silly Send Off: Micah and Eliana Kittle

  Prayer from the East Syrian Orthodox Offices Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice First of all take a few moments now to recall a person, a pet, a place in nature, or an experience you had recently that […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With your eyes open, take and release three deep breaths. Let your breathing return to normal, and with the next out breath, gently close your […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With your eyes open, take and release three deep breaths. Let your breathing return to normal, and with the next out breath, gently close your […]

  Opening Body Awareness Practice With your eyes open, take and release three deep breaths. Let your breathing return to normal, and with the next out breath, gently close your […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

Using a story from 1 Kings 19 about Elijah the prophet, we’re invited to keep our eyes open for encouragement from God as we pace ourselves for the coming months. […]

  Episode 7: Hope Scripture: Romans 15:13,  Song: Peace Like a River,  Silly Send Off: Macy Nelson

  Prayer by St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Believing in the Threeness, Witnessing the Oneness On my […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  On Mondays we offer a different format for the daily prayer meditation podcast: four 1–3-minute meditations that you can learn to do on your own to center yourself throughout […]

Ever feel guilty about feeling anxious, as if there’s something wrong with your God connection? Psalm 131 is a portal through that funky religious ideation. Our weekly message, from Ken, […]

  Episode 6: Celebrate Creation Scripture: Excerpts from the Psalms,  Song: The Hippopotamus Song,  Silly Send Off: Hannah DeWard

  Prayer by St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Believing in the Threeness, Witnessing the Oneness On my […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

The Easter story tells us that Jesus is near, he knows our name, he knows our pain, and his living presence is all around. We are a resurrection people. Even […]

  Episode 5: Jesus is Alive!  Scripture: Adapted from John 20,  Song: Jesus is a Friend,  Silly Send Off: Sam Matthews & Connor Anderson

  Prayer by St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Believing in the Threeness, Witnessing the Oneness On my […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

When we’re going through a global crisis, it helps to tune into a different drama from a different time—the ups and downs, celebration and sadness of Palm Sunday, for example—with […]

  Episode 4: Holy Week and Washing Feet   Verse: John 13,  Song: Ho Ho Ho Hosanna,  Silly Send Off: Lydia Schram

  Prayer by St. Patrick I breathe in strength as I stand today: Calling on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Believing in the Threeness, Witnessing the Oneness On my […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

Via our virtual service, from Ken: “Late at night, an awareness of my maternal grandmother’s life-verse, in the context of all she went through, has been a help to coping […]

  Episode 3: Let Them Be One   Verse: John 17:21-23,  Song: We are One in the Spirit,  Silly Send Off: Bella Anderson

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

  The 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 […]

The 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 […]

  Episode 2: This Is the Day   Verse: Psalm 118:24, Song: This Is the Day

  Note: Ken says “Friday, March 20,” but this is the recording for Saturday, March 21   The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be […]

  Episode 1: The Fruit of the Spirit   Verse: Galatians 5:22-23a, Song: The Fruit of the Spirit

The 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 […]

The 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 […]

The 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 […]

In the second sermon of our Lenten series, we talk about seeing the book of Job as the spiritual transformation of a man in the face of suffering and how […]

In this introduction to our Lenten Sermon Series, Job & the Religious Mob: A Courageous Dissent, we talk about where the book of Job fits into the larger revelation of […]

Taking Bonhoeffer’s lead, we look at what it means to be led by the Spirit discerned through the Jesus of the Disinherited. This is the final sermon in our Nurturing […]

In the Pentecostal tradition, praising God is a community event. People gather together to sing praises because it helps focus on a communal expectation that God can, and will, act […]

The first to be filled with the Spirit in the gospel of Luke were women used to being shushed, who then spoke up to challenge the powers of the day—this […]

The Pentecostal-Charismatic movement has shaped much of our understanding of the Holy Spirit. But it’s a mixed bag. In particular, this movement has obscured the Jewish understanding of the Spirit […]