Author Archive for: fumcgalax
Entries by Diane Palumbo
Prayer for the Week (October 20, 2024-October 26, 2024)
Let us pray to the Lord who bends close to hear our prayer: Lord our God, you guard us under the shadow of your wings and search into the depths of our hearts. Remove the blindness that prevents us from knowing you and relieve the fear that hides us from your sight. We ask this […]
Sunday Reflection (October 20, 2024)
Sunday Reflection upon Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The band REM wrote and sang a profoundly reflective song in the 1980s: “Talk about the Passion.” The central part of the song cries out, “Not everyone can carry the weight of the world,” which is true. Yet the song also points out that we may engage in empty prayers […]
Prayer for the Week (October 13, 2024-October 19, 2024)
Let us pray to God for the wisdom to follow God’s Son without hesitation: Lord our God, your living Word upsets us because you give first place in your kingdom to the last and least. You call the poor rich and blessed and ask the rich to become poor. Give us the wisdom of living […]
Sunday Reflection (October 13, 2024)
Sunday Reflection upon Job 23 In dire straits, Job desires a confrontation with God, yet he has trouble finding God. We have all been in a situation where God seems distant and hidden. Although God seems hidden from Job, Job is not hidden from God. Thus, Job has confidence in God even when God seems […]
