Hear Me God...
Deliver me from drowning.
Psalm 69 is quoted in all of the Gospels--a prayer overwhelmed by the Messiah's voice in utter suffering. This song teaches us to cry out, to curse, to pray fully with Jesus, and to turn into the communion of faith and praise through trauma.

Psalm 70

Exploring the Psalms--the prayer book of the Bible--we learn together the Spiritual Vocabulary of healing, resilience, and praise. Ramona, Gaye, and John lean into the mystery and power of these ancient songs with awe.  These prayers were held by an enslaved people through the horrific Exile in Babylon, then crafted, organized, and woven together into sacred meeting space to heal an entire nation and world. These are the prayers that Jesus used, lived into, unveiled, and gave to us to pray together. These are the Prayers that Bring Us HOME
From the San Antonio Mennonite Church, a joyful community that is doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God in our Southtown neighborhood.