Earlier this month, I was invited to lead communion in honor of Women’s History Month. The timing of Women’s History Month often coincides with Lent, and often, even in my own ministry, any special communion liturgies favored the liturgical season. This invitation seemed like an opportunity to craft a liturgy celebrating women and the feminine aspects of God, and it was an honor to write. While written for Women’s History Month, this could be used anytime of the year.

A poem celebrating the beauty and color of spring.

When photographs capture our attention, they can stir up a variety of emotions, feelings, and memories, all of which can become means of attending to where the Spirit is moving within us. If you’ve never tried praying with photos before, I invite you to use this guide to see how you might experience God’s presence in a new way.

There is a seedbed within all of us, endlessly receiving anew while also holding the remains of what has ended, all growing and weaving together. Embracing this seedbed can teach us new ways of being.