God of Liberation,In this moment of global pandemicIn this moment of fear and unrestHelp us to locate our spiritual imaginationsIn the middle of the discomfort of all we are experiencing.Help us to put our spiritual imaginations to workIn service of undoing our racismIn caring for the poor and the sickIn turning away from the false…
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Prayer for Racial Justice Sunday
God of Peace and Justice,We have lost our way, though this is not new.For too long, we have held to an image of you that we have used to harm and exclude others based on their race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability.Help us to set aside these false ideas and instead grow our…
A blessing for wisdom on the path of learning
God of mystery,God of curiosity,God of experience,God of reflection, In a world of misinformationSide-taking,Loyalty tests, andInjustice,Keep reminding usThat the path of learningIs paved with questions followed up byThe humility of seeking.Keep reminding usThat our questions and answersAlways have an impact on people and environments. May we gather up wisdomAs we walk this pathAlways holding the…
A blessing for when it all hangs in the balance
For sure,The world is ending.There are fires and floodsDisaster and diseaseConfederate flags making their wayThrough halls that are supposed to be democraticAnd few are held accountable for the fallout.Our children are growing upIn conditions that we struggle to acceptAnd we are helping them in the way we know howBut it is not enough.The events of…
Breath Prayer/Meditation for those experiencing a faith transition
This video was the final project for one of my seminary classes. I just presented it and some of my classmates asked about the photos and the video and how they related to the prayer. I talked about the ways in which faith transitions change relationships and complicate memories of baptisms, weddings, and other religious…
Ministry in Media Culture
One of my classes at Luther Seminary this semester has been Proactive Ministry in Media Culture. Our assignments have included a social media map, a social context assignment, a media awareness assignment, a church website reflection, and a media info journal entry. More recently, we had to make some inspirational memes using photos from our…
About Me
Nancy Ross is a faculty member in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Department at Dixie State University, where she has been teaching for 15 years. She recently co-edited a book with Sara K.S. Hanks titled Where We Must Stand: Ten Years of Feminist Mormon Housewives (2018) and has just co-edited Shades of Becoming: Poems of…
The Contemplative Heretic 