Juneteenth Reflections During Noonday Intercession
As Companions, we gather to pray together at noon, both in-person and on Zoom. On June 19th, Companion Martha offered a presentation and reflection as a way to commemorate Juneteenth, during our Noonday Intercession Prayers. Enjoy the presentation here.
FROM OCTOBER 2023 INTERCESSION PAPER
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for all of us—humans, animals, and vegetation—who are suffering now and will suffer more in the future due to drastic climate change… Please help us all to save our planet; in Jesus's name.
FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 INTERCESSION PAPER
When I become disheartened by how elusive justice seems on so many fronts, help me to remember that I am a Resurrection person. It is through Christ, the one I call Love, that I find hope.
FROM JULY/AUGUST 2023 INTERCESSION PAPER
When we sing in harmony there is a sweet spirit that engulfs us to do justice, love God, our neighbor, ourselves, and all creation. Oh, to experience that outrageous joy.
Episcopalians Remember Emily Malbone Morgan on February 25th
Emily Malbone Morgan, the founder of the Companions, is celebrated February 25 in the Episcopal Church’s liturgical calendar. We received an invitation to preach at Yale Divinity School's Berkeley Center in February. The subject: why Miss Morgan has a place
Adelynrood Summer 2023 Programming Announced
Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Center opened in 1914 as a summer retreat house for members of The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross. With libraries and places to pray nestled throughout the building and its quiet gardens, Adelynrood
Notable Companion Esther Burgess
When I ask Companions to remember Esther Burgess, the reaction is never lukewarm. Either towering admiration or bone stiffening fear are common reactions. Read on to learn more about this tenacious Companion.
FROM FEBRUARY 2023 INTERCESSION PAPER
O Lord, your power extends over all the earth, over all of creation. You made the heavens and the earth and all that exists therein. Grant us grace and insight to practice true giving. May we be like the widow
FROM NOVEMBER 2022 INTERCESSION PAPER
Companions receive a monthly publication, the Intercession Paper, containing our collected prayers for others and the world on the themes of our vows. We are united as we pray these prayers. These are selections from the November 2022 issue.
FROM OCTOBER 2022 INTERCESSION PAPER
In our daily encounters, help us to remember the richness of your love, as we love others. Help us to live as followers of The Way, trusting in you.