Lectio Divina
The voice of your brother’s blood
cries out to me from the ground.
Genesis 4
Did I believe I had a clear mind?
It was like the water of a river
flowing shallow over the ice. And now
that the rising water has broken
the ice, I see that what I thought
was the light is part of the dark.
Wendell Berry
Prayer
LORD
Charlie was killed
at thirty-one
Blood gushing out
in the Utah sun
Young minds
looking for their own voice
in a flash, horrified
LORD help us
We are a people
Quick to speak
Slow to grieve
Yes
But we are a people
Who have been subjected
to violence, God
Where are you?
Blessing
Dear Friend
May you live a full life
May you embrace and be embraced
May you seek God in all things
May you be light to this divided world
May you mourn with those who mourn
May you rejoice with those who rejoice
May you join Christ in praying for God’s Shalom on the Earth
In His Name
Amen