Elsa Anders Cook
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Intercessory Prayers for Epiphany
I have been writing liturgy for my sweet little Lutheran church here in Alaska all Advent long. I failed to post any of these prayers except for the first set of prayers, perhaps because I’m busy. Or maybe because I… Continue reading
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Prayers for a Storytelling Advent
All of the sudden, the church year is ending. The world is turning again. We sang this song in worship last Sunday and I’m carrying this refrain with me as I try to believe that the world is about to… Continue reading
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Prayers for Revelatory Hope on Easter 3c
When Elaine Pagels describes the writer of these words in Revelation 5:11-14, she describes him “pacing restlessly along the sea by day and lying awake at night.” She elaborates in her book Revelations that this is a guy that is… Continue reading
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Prayers with Faithful Trees on Easter 6c
“There are more life forms in a handful of forest soil than there are people on the planet,” notes forester Peter Wohlleben in his book, The Hidden Life of Trees. Indeed, there should be more stories about trees than about humans.… Continue reading
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Prayer Psalm for Lent 2c
When I am most overwhelmed by what is going on in the world, I find myself turning on this song and dancing around the room. I confess that I am not sure that I believe in this joy enough. It… Continue reading
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Confession Seeking Grace and Peace for Easter 2c
Here, in these strange words that begin this Easter season in Revelation 1:4-8, you have a choice between the emperor and all that he stands for or the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, and the ruler of… Continue reading
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Wilderness Communion for Lent
In the wilderness of Lent, we need nourishment. We need to know that God is with us and to go as far as to taste and see that goodness of relationship. That is what communion offers. Or maybe it’s just… Continue reading
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Wilderness Prayers for Lent
Six more weeks of wintered trudgingthrough a wilderness bereft of alleluias. The poet describes Another Lent beginning in a wilderness without any sort of praise. There is no joy because it doesn’t feel like anything matters. It is all dust.… Continue reading
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All Saints and All Souls Experiences Around the Table and in the Cemetery
There was a cemetery that I used to walk through looking at tombstones when I was a pastor in Maine. A friend showed it to me. She walked her dog there but now I run through cemeteries chasing my children… Continue reading
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Table Prayers for Families for All Saints and All Souls
I’ve been working on a couple little projects as All Saints and All Souls approach and was startled to discover that there are very few resources for these particular days for families. The particular resource I’m creating for families is… Continue reading
Cooking with Elsa 