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Swing Wide the Doors
I hear it— a cry rising like incense from flats without furniture, from doorways where the prophets weep, from rooms where children dream...
Jon Swales
May 232 min read
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A Lament
How long, O Lord? How long will the blood of children cry from the dust? How long will hostages be held and celebrations be made of...
Jon Swales
Mar 211 min read
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#5 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
'For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.' At Lighthouse, we say these words together — sometimes...
Jon Swales
Mar 73 min read
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#4 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil At Lighthouse, this line of the Lord’s Prayer carries weight. It’s prayed by those...
Jon Swales
Mar 53 min read
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#3 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after we’ve prayed for the kingdom to come, after...
Jon Swales
Mar 53 min read
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#2The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Give us this day our daily bread Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after cries for the kingdom to come, we move to the next line of the prayer...
Jon Swales
Mar 33 min read
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#1 The Lord’s Prayer- A Lighthouse Reflection
Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after a burst of heart-felt, honest, and holy prayer — the kind that comes when people have nothing left to...
Jon Swales
Mar 34 min read
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A Canticle for a Burning World
Blessed be the One, wild and holy, whose breath stirs the void, whose voice hums in all things, whose light flickers in the deep. ...
Jon Swales
Feb 252 min read
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As the Deer: For a Secular Age
There is a thirst— a restless, raging thirst we cannot name, a yearning without object, a hunger beyond the reach of reason, a void...
Jon Swales
Jan 252 min read
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Advent Four: A Meditation and Prayer
Advent is a season of holy tension. It draws us to look back—to the miracle of the incarnation, when God took on flesh and entered the...
Jon Swales
Dec 22, 20244 min read
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Advent Three: A Meditation and Prayer for a World in Crisis
As we find ourselves within the sacred season of Advent, we are drawn into a holy space—a space of quiet reflection, deep longing, and...
Jon Swales
Dec 14, 20245 min read
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Advent One: A Reflection for a World in Crisis
Advent is a season that speaks to the heart of our broken world. It is a time of holy tension, where lament and hope intertwine. The...
Jon Swales
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Creation Sings/Creation Groans
Father of Creation, God of Beauty, You have crafted a world of wonder, That leaves us breathless, And you declared it to be good. To you...
Jon Swales
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Cruciform Liturgy: Wealth & poverty
Leader: Let us gather in humility and reverence as we reflect on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning wealth and poverty. His...
Jon Swales
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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Birds: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Beauty, You created a world of wonder, And you declared it to be good, And it is good. To you be all praise...
Jon Swales
Sep 8, 20243 min read
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Cosmic Temple: A Prayer for the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, The earth as a cosmic temple presents itself as a symphony of praise; A rich diversity of song and...
Jon Swales
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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In the Heart of the Woodland: An Imaginative Prayer Journey (For those with Climate & Ecological Grief)
Step 1: Setting the Scene "Close your eyes and imagine yourself stepping into a tranquil English woodland, where each step draws you...
Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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Unrestrained Capitalist: You Beast
Savage, unrestrained capitalism is the air our civilization breathes—a profound modern myth, a beastly empire that comes to steal, kill,...
Jon Swales
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Lay Down the Sword: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Peace, We praise you for your son Jesus, The Lamb upon the Throne. We praise you that your son Jesus said,...
Jon Swales
Jun 2, 20242 min read
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Fly Away- A Prayer for Flights and Flying
29. Fly Away Father of Creation , God of Faithfulness, If we ascend up into heaven, You are there: and if we make our bed in hell, you...
Jon Swales
Apr 28, 20243 min read
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