Description: This is a collection of Joan Kavanaugh's post-9/11
public pastoral prayers delivered at The Riverside Church in New
York City. Written with a ""newspaper in one hand and Bible in the
other,"" they address the issues of human struggle and world crisis
that have touched all of our lives in this era of terrorism,
anxiety, and global conflict. Prophetic and pastoral, the prayers
focus on contemporary themes of conflict, violence, poverty,
racism, injustice, hope, and human longing from spiritual,
psychological, and biblical perspectives. They are a resource for
all who want to deepen their faith as they face a world deep in
turmoil. Endorsements: ""The remarkable thing about these prayers
is the way they chronicle signal events impacting the life of the
church, the nation, and the global community."" --James A. Forbes
Jr., from the Foreword ""Joan Kavanaugh is a spirit-filled poet
whose masterful use of language conveys a deep wisdom that lights
up the worship service in prophetic Riverside Church. Her public
prayers inspire us all "" --Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy
and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary ""Joan Kavanaugh
is that rare clergyperson who touches the personal and global,
weaving together poetry, activism, and a profound degree of
openness to the human experience. Not only did I love this book for
my personal reading, I will turn to it again and again as I lead my
congregation in public prayer for God's broken world. Simply
stated: every minister should have a copy in his or her library ""
--R. Scott Colglazier, Senior Minister, First Congregational Church
of Los Angeles ""Joan Kavanaugh's eloquent prayers provide a
prophetic and sweeping vision of human possibility in an impossibly
conflicted world. They call us to live in the presence of a God
whose love is radically inclusive, giving voice to our perennial
longing for justice and deep connection."" --Sam Keen, author of In
the Absence of God and Fire in the Belly ""Combining poetic wit,
prophetic passion, and pastoral wisdom, Joan Kavanaugh prays us
into spaces of imagination that are rare and wonderful. She shows
us what it means to be human; she gives us an anatomy of our souls.
And she shows us what it means to live together; she gives us a map
of the world. With our souls and world map in hand, she prays us
into the arms of God, and lets us see life eternal in the here and
now."" --Serene Jones, President, Union Theological Seminary About
the Contributor(s): Joan L. Kavanaugh is an ordained minister in
the United Church of Christ who served as clergy and the founding
director of the Pastoral Counseling Center at The Riverside Church
in New York City for thirty-three years. Currently she is a
psychotherapist in private practice in New York City.
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