MEDITATIONS

Weekly Meditation – November 10, 2025 by Father David Gierlach Father David Gierlach is a retired priest in the Episcopal diocese of Hawaii, having served actively for nearly 20 years.   He is also…

Weekly Meditation – November 5, 2025 by Ellen Caringer Those of us who followed the WWII generation are likely to remember our history lessons, and those who do, fully recognize we, as a…

Arun Gandhi Interview by Ellen Caringer & Rev. Danette Kong Arun Gandhi is a journalist and activist who has made it a lifelong mission to promote non-violence. His parents and grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi,…

GOOD TROUBLE by Wendell Griffen Today, Judge Griffen asks us to consider how ordinary people with “the Gift of Help” can make a life-changing difference in the future of others. He also challenges…

FACING OUR FEARS by Rev. Volker Horstmeier These are rough times, in which we live. We are looking for comfort, we need encouragement, a hopeful view into the future. Where can I find…

A MESSAGE OF PEACE AND ENCOURAGEMENT by Ellen Caringer, PhD This is a departure from our usual format of presenting meditations. We received this special message from the leader of the Muslim community…

THE AWESOME POWER OF PRAYER by Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak In 1985, seeing the horrific carnage being caused in our communities by the police and the army and intensified by the State of…

PRACTICE REAL LOVE by Sister Yvette Bellerose We live in unprecedented times experiencing forest fires, flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes. This ongoing pandemic is producing worldwide havoc. In the US alone, there have been…

THE WINGS OF LOVE by Jerry Jampolsky & Diane Cirincione; read by Ellen Carringer May your mind and heart be filledOnly with thoughts of Love May thoughts of love and forgivenessBe your way…

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE by Dustin Ebesu Here’s a little video to add a spark of joy to your day! https://youtu.be/6p3LEwNClJ4 Dustin Ebesu of Makakilo, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and his harp, Ellie, sent…

PERFECT LOVE by Dr. Ellen Caringer Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and thisshows that we have not fully…

A REFLECTION ON 9-11-2001 by Sunway I was in LA. Sound asleep in a quiet hotel room when my phone started ringing at 5:50am. “Who in the world is calling me at this…

IN PREPARATION by Rev. Danette Kong We cannot prepare for what lies ahead without fully encountering our very selves. Who are we to light our candles, to meditate, to pray, and stand for…

TODAY by Dr. Timothy Seelig Today, I woke with renewed anticipation of a new day. “Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash….

A PRAYER FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS by Walter Rauschenbush, and read by Thomas Poole “O God, Thou great governor of all the world, we pray thee for all who hold public office and power,…

A MUSICAL MEDITATION: TRUTH IS GOD’S GIFT by The Turtle Creek Chorale, Tim Seelig, Conductor / Interpretive text by Mel White – Interpretive text by Mel White –Performed by the Turtle Creek Chorale…

DIETRICH BONHOEFFER’S CALL TO “ACTION” by Connie Kissinger Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and theologian. As Nazi influence in Germany intensified, he came to America to study theology. While attending a Baptist…

HOW LONG, O GOD, SHALL I BE A BYSTANDER? by Rev. Dr. H. Stephen Shoemaker In face of the denigration of many Americans from the highest office in the land—people of color, women,…

MY SOUL’S SONG by Taka Harada “In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the…

CHOOSE LOVE by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer I have six siblings. We are very close. We have each other on a text thread, and we are in touch with each other every day….

THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS Today’s meditation is a prayer with which you are probably already familiar. It is known as the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, and it certainly is a…

LEAN IN TOWARD THE LIGHT by Rev. Dr. Susan Shaw, with video by Carrie Newcomer In this moment of chaos, uncertainty, and division the words of singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer invite us to “lean…

FACING OUR COMMUNAL BROKENNESS by Bishop Karen Oliveto “And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.” – Isaiah 32:17 (ESV)* God of Grace and…

WAKE UP IN AMERICA by Lea Morris Blessings abound with the generosity of musicians who are creating music to inspire and encourage us through these times of uncertainty and challenge. Today we feel…

LISTEN TO THE EARTH by Rev. Blayne Higa Our world is in chaos and it seems we are constantly trying to find our footing on the deck of a ship sailing on stormy…

LISTEN TO THE EARTH by Rt. Rev. Mark Lattime “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the…

HOW DO I SPEAK MY TRUTH? by Margaret Benefiel, PhD In the face of racism, police brutality, and bitter political divisions in this country, I struggle with how to relate to those with…