08/10/2026
Yesterday we shared this liturgy: a prayer for seasons of uncertainty, written by Douglas Kaine McKelvey for the upcoming Every Moment Holy, Vol. II.
We shared it because of the families who’ve been displaced by the wildfires this week.
Home is gone, or might be. Belongings, memories, a sense of “normal,” all suddenly uncertain. For those families, “how this ends” isn’t a metaphor. It’s tonight’s question, and tomorrow’s, and the one after that.
This prayer doesn’t promise the fire won’t come. It promises Who is still there if it does:
“In the midst of whatever follows, O Lord, let me meet your mercies anew, and anew, and anew.”
If you know someone who has been evacuated or lost their home, this is worth praying over them by name today. And if you have room to help practically, shelter, supplies, funds, now is the time.
Swipe back through if you missed it yesterday. Praying for everyone displaced this week. 🙏