Rev Jerry Maynard
Benediction For The Lightbearers + Bless you, who shine your light, even when you would rather extinguish it; thank you for your steadfastness. + Bless you, who shine your light, even when it is little and you are embarrassed by it; thank you for your vulnerability. + Bless you, who shine your light, even though …
This #Lent2021 let us work together to make the burdens of this world, lite, by being Lenten Light in the darkness. #AshWednesday2021 For more: https://linktr.ee/thepplspriest Many thanks for any type of donation you can offer! No shame in donation size or in your ability to donate! If you’d like to donate time or talent instead of treasure, please …
The “bless you/benedictions” section of The People’s Priest blog, is a collection of monthly prayers for targeted communities that affirms the spiritual realities of oppressed peoples while also challenging the powers that be to repent of their oppressive ways. Listen Here: May You Always Be Disturbed May you always be disturbed when pain runs rampant throughout …
As violent protests continue in Washington, D.C., The People’s Priest has issued the following statement regarding these events. The Rev. Fr. Jerry Maynard, The People’s Priest, calls on this violent mob to immediately disburse from the Capitol building and allow the work of democracy to go forward. I urge former president Trump to instruct his followers to stand down. …
Dear Friends, As we continue to venture forward on this journey of life, during these provocative times, the Board of Creation Spirituality Communities would like to invite you to participate in a collective proclamation of prophetic living: the 2021 CSC Virtual Gathering! Falling in Love with Earth & Each Other:Deepening Right RelationshipsJanuary 15 to …
The Eucharistic Nature of Justice-Making Throughout the ebb and flow of Christian history, the gathering of The Way, has gravitated around the sacred expression of oneness in the shared meal. The common act of speaking blessing, breaking bread, and giving cup has manifested an outward sign of mutuality. The shared meal is the nourishment that …
I will not tell you to be calm. I will not tell you to be subtle or quiet. No. This is not the time. Instead, I invite you to; Rage On, dear one. Touch the flames of indignation.Let yourself be set ablaze.The fire will burn away the grief. The ashes will be the seeds of rebirth. After all, the bright, …
The arc of the universe bends towards justice.-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Price Recipient As we continue through this uprising for justice & peace in the midst of a global pandemic, I pray each of you remains well. Please stay resolved in your commitment to safeguarding your loved ones and yourself while …
National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee If you take a look around our world, you will witness a myriad of beings who are each ebbing and flowing out of the various ways their lives manifest, some with beauty and grandeur while others with disdain and bitterness. However, if you pay attention even just the slightest, …