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Theologian Paul Tillich resisted the idea of God as A Being, and instead pushed for an understanding of God as “Being-Itself". God precipitates being and is inherent in the structure of Being.

This week’s litany is based in themes from the Lectionary text for Proper 25 (Year C), particularly from the Luke 18 passage where Christ says, “those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”.

God, everything we have
Belongs to you.
Everything we know
Was known by you first.

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Hello! Sorry the litany is a bit late this week - my kids had fall break and the week has been unusual.

This week's Lectionary has such a hopeful message about wrestling with hard emotions, conflicts, trauma, questions, and problems, but staying with it. When we stay committed to uncovering the shadow, digging out what lies hidden beneath the external behavior or presentation, and to persistence in prayer and practice, God notices! We may come out with a limp like Jacob, but we are our true selves!

Life is hard. Emotional and spiritual work is hard. Justice work is hard. We won't get off this earth scot-free and unscathed. We will limp, somehow. But every lesson, every experience, every heaving, breathless effort is part of our learning and our growth. We can wrestle hopefully and gratefully, with acceptance and faith.

God, there is so much to work through
And so many problems to solve:
Troubles that come to us from within ourselves
And from without…

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