Beth Urech Lenten devotional for April 13, 2022

Devotional #7: When Marion Anderson was forbidden to sing in Constitution Hall in 1939, she sang “Deep River” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Deep river, my home is over Jordan.Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campgroundO don’t you want to go to that Gospel-feast?That Promised Land where all is peace? According . . .

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Beth Urech Lenten devotional for April 10, 2022

Devotional #4: Psalm 36 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,your faithfulness to the clouds.Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,your judgments are like the great deep;you see humans and animals alike, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God!All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.They feast . . .

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Beth Urech Lenten devotional for April 8, 2022

Devotional #2:  “In Blackwater Woods,” after describing ponds, Mary Oliver continues: “Every yeareverything I have ever learnedin my lifetimeleads back to this: the firesand the black river of losswhose other sideis salvationwhose meaningnone of us will ever know. To live in the worldyou must be able to do three things:to love what is mortal;to hold itagainst your . . .

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Richard Lindeborg Lenten devotional for April 4, 2022

During Lent we hear successive stories of Christ’s mission, passion, death, and resurrection — and how these events altered and re-altered the lives of His family and followers.  During this time we can also think about our own lives, spiritual and otherwise, plan, open our ears, and hear ways in which we need to double . . .

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