Welcome to
Liturgies for
Life Overseas

A liturgy for surrender. It began so very long ago, even in that Garden of Shalom. It was when that crafty serpent walked in from the chaos place outside. Even then, we began looking at our hands and yours, being trained to see and to take, to judge what is good. Not trusting the Voice that had separated light and dark, to now rightly separate good and evil. So today, Yahweh, Rabbi, Spirit hovering over the chaos waters of my life; I look down at the things that I hold in my

A liturgy for living in a foreign land. Father, help me to walk humbly with You. Help me to be curious instead of critical. Help me not to compare, but to appreciate the differences before me. Help me to look beyond the surface and to see others through Your eyes. Father, open my eyes to the beauty of where You’ve placed me. Open my eyes to see how this culture reflects parts of Your character. Open my eyes to see those who are vulnerable, on the outside, and might even fe

A liturgy for non-traditional seasons. To the Guider of my steps, the Overseer of my comings and goings, Thank You for placing me in the middle of this community. Thank You for this non-traditional work that You have given me. As I go through my day, wandering back and forth in and out of the community around me, It is easy to feel isolated and alone, like an outsider everywhere I go even in my own classroom. I miss the traditional role that I used to have, the familiar scri