Prayer at the Shorelines

Ministry on Mondays can feel a lot like sitting in front of a vast expanse of water. Upon the water, the pastoral heart is able to imagine various sizes and styles of vessels heading away from the ecclesial shore, back out toward deeper waters where the adventure of life continues. Church members and visitors, in all their variety, are charting a course back out into family and generational life, vocations, challenges of life-stage, and civic complexities. From the pastoral heart, there is a sigh at the sight of them making their way.   

Ministry on Monday often begins as a sanctuaried, shoreline prayer for all wayfaring congregants and all they are holding and facing. It’s a sanctuaried, shoreline prayer for all they are capable of and all the potential their decisions will release. It’s an intent to be ready when they make their way back to the sanctuary on Sunday morning for prayer, song, community and a buoyant strength that will serve them well.     

After worship, prayer wakes us up and is held for those we love, week to wave-filled week.e body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.