Acts 15: 7-21; Psalm 96: 1-10; John 15: 9-11

remaining in God
who knows
our minds
and our hearts
we follow
the way of love
singing
of His blessings
and marvelous deeds
we live
simply
in His joy
that our joy
may be complete

Do you live in the joy of the Lord?

Hope is the voice inside my head
That cries “love” above all else
In good times and in times of horror
She knows that all shall be well.
Holy Spirit of God
Lover of all with infinite compassion
She will not let go of my hand

For she has seen the face of God
And lived to tell the Wonder and Glory
That lives beyond
Hardened hearts and closed minds-

So willing to enter
The fragility of our Being
As she lifts us up
From our lowliness

I hear myself telling my friend
About real love
A love so clearly from above
Yet so grounded
That it knows itself as “here”
Embodied with no pretention of otherness
Faithful to itself in its bond to reality

Author of life
You spin in the cycles of me
I have only to think of you
And the wheels of love turn in me

I can give up hope
But she does not give up on me
Waiting always in the wings
To take center stage
Offering all of her gifts.


Susan Morse
May 1, 2024

Acts 15: 1-6; Psalm 122: 1-5; John 15: 1-8

knowing
we are
a branch
of Him
sustained
by His vine
flowing
with His love
and grace
we ask
for God’s will
of goodness
and peace
to be done
on earth
among us
as it is in heaven

Do you know yourself as part of Christ?

Acts 14:19-28; Psalm 145:1-21; John 14:27-31

do not
let your hearts
be troubled
even as death
or hardship
are at your door
for God
is with you
offering peace–
a peace
the world
cannot give

How do you hear these words?
Do you take them to heart?

Acts 14:5-18; Psalm 115: 1-4,15-16; John 14:21-26

His word
coming
as Advocate
alive
and working
through
our minds
and hearts
we follow
the living God
of Wisdom
and Truth
we have
all we need
as each breath
is a welcoming
to God’s love

Where is your God?
How do you receive God’s word?

Acts 9.26-31; 1 John 3.18-24; John 15.1-8

we grow
into the vine
of His love
fed by the Holy Spirit
we bear
the fruits of God
loving one another
in deed
and truth
beyond all
of our sins
beyond all
our divisions
we see
what God
can give
and forgive-
in Him
our soul lives
and peace
finally comes.

What needs to be pruned from your life?
Can you forgive everything?
What are the fruits of your love?

Acts 12:44-52; Psalm 98: 1-4; John 14:7-14

each day
we sing
a new song
as our hearts
arise
to God’s love
holding us
and shining
on All
in Justice
to the ends
of the earth
His kindness
and saving power
live
when eyes
and ears
and minds
and hearts
are opened
to God’s
sustaining Glory

What song does your heart sing?
Do you see God’s sustaining Glory?

Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2:6-11; John 14: 1-6

do not
let your heart
be troubled
you who know
and serve God
in humbleness
see the path
set before you
by the one
who came
to save
there is your
dwelling place
your home
in goodness
and loving-kindness
beauty and Truth

By what is your heart troubled?
Do you see the path set before you?
Where do you find your dwelling place?
Do you live in the Joy of the Lord?

Feast of St. Mark
1Peter 5:5-14; Psalm 89: 2-17; Mark 16:15-20

we speak the language
of compassion
with humility
and steadfast faith
singing
the goodness
of the Lord
casting
our worries
upon Him
the God of all grace
because He cares for us
providing
love and strength
and guidance
for all we must face
in the world
that challenges us
everyday

Do you cast your worries upon the Lord?
Do you speak the language of compassion?
Do you sing the goodness of the Lord?

Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67:2-8; John 12:44-50

coming
as Light
he shines
in our darkness
revealing
a goodness
we didn’t know
or see
as our own
Holy Spirit
guiding our life
we listen
always
for your way

How do you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit?