ON THE COVER: Chapel Cross by Stephen A. Wilson (stephenwilson stainedglass.com), installed at Calkins Chapel, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Houston. Photo by Cynthia Ford Meyer.

From Inside ML: Prayer stands before God as an honored ambassador. It gives joy to the spirit, peace to the heart. I speak of prayer, not words. It is the longing for God, love too deep for words, a gift not given by man but by God’s grace. The apostle Paul says: We do not know how we are to pray but the Spirit himself pleads for us with inexpressible longings. (St. John Chrysostom, bishop, Supp. Hom: 6 De precatione: PG 64, 462–466)   Prayer is what draws us into the experience of life as a sacred encounter with God. Through it, we are able to witness as living signs of the holiness to which God has called each of us. In the light of scandal in our church, with tensions high, in the face of so much disillusionment, now is a time for prayer too deep for the shallow words heard too long from too many pulpits. (More)

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iRevelation: Plugged in to the sacred
Donna M. Cole
Retreating from connectivity

Salesian spirituality for corporate America (part 2)
Michael Castrilli
Servant-leadership for business

Unexpected blessings
Joni Woelfel
Blessings in grief. (From the series "A divine adventure story for parishes")
 

Who do you say I AM
Jean Marie DuHamel
Holy relationships

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Inside ML Prayer, not words / Donna M. Cole

Bulletin Inserts / Paul Turner
Kneeling for Communion
Under My Roof

Worship Times Perhaps $100 or more; Homily hints from the 2008 synod; and more / Todd Flowerday

Liturgical Spirituality Fall Ordinary Time 2010 / Kay Murdy

Ritual Formation Communion chant, antiphon, and song / Darren M. Henson

Keeping the Faith A community that recognizes the sacredness of life / Leisa Anslinger

Sacred Space Welcoming the differently gifted / Mary Patricia Storms

The Word Alive Cold reading / Anne Louise Bannon

Bridge Work Besmeared / Ron Raab

Moving Rite Along It's a small world after all, for music ministers / Ada Simpson

Sung Prayer Location, location, location / David Haas

At the Table of the Word On saying "thank you" / Bruce Janiga

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