January 9, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:15:26-10:00Trust your belovedness. Let it be a protest, an act of resistance, a song of celebration. Trust your belovedness in a world that is rarely satisfied. Wear it like a Read more
January 2024
January 8, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:14:10-10:00We began our series by acknowledging our weariness and we conclude with trusting our belovedness; ultimately, our joy is rooted in the fact that we belong to God. In the Read more
January 7, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:12:42-10:00“I must tell you that claiming your own blessedness always leads to a deep desire to bless others. . . . It is remarkable how easy it is to bless Read more
January 6, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:10:55-10:00A prayer for Epiphany: God of the weary traveler, our feet are dusty from the roads we’ve traveled this past week, this past year, every day of our lives. We’ve Read more
January 5, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:06:50-10:00Oh weary soul return to the place your body knows Retrace the well-worn pathways deep etched into your bones Relax your weary muscles from daily stress and struggles Let muscle Read more
January 4, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:05:18-10:00"Ritual is not always easy. Ritual is not always pleasant. In fact, ritual can be weary. Yet, the result of ritual usually produces something memorable, something relaxing, or something pleasant. Read more
January 3, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:04:08-10:00"In this image, Simeon bestows his blessing and prophecy with the urgency of a man desperate to say everything that needs to be said before his time runs out. Anna Read more
January 2, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:03:10-10:00Take me to the creaky pews, pews that have held the straightened spines and silent prayers of so many. Take me to church. Move me through the rituals. Tell me Read more
January 1, 2024
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:02:00-10:00After eight days have passed, Mary and Joseph circumcise their child and give him the name Jesus. They return to the temple in Jerusalem to enact the sacred birth rituals Read more
December 2023
December 31, 2023
Kristen Young2023-12-01T16:35:06-10:00Perhaps joy is sown in the meaningful ways we choose to mark and celebrate our lives. Can rituals bring meaning to our lives when our futures are deeply uncertain? Can Read more