A Deacon’s Musing

#MicroPoetry|March ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-11-02T14:05:14-06:0016 April 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|March ’22 Verses

Dea. Richard2022-04-13T12:26:18-06:0013 April 2022|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

Conflicted to Convicted

Dea. Richard2022-03-22T12:56:42-06:0022 March 2022|Tags: Isaiah, Leadership, Pastor, Reflection|

This Reflection was offered during the closing worship and graduation Learning Circle of the Designated Lay Ministry Programme on March 17th, 2022. This is three-year intensive learning programme of The United Church of Canada and is offered by St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon, SK, CAN.

#MicroPoetry|February ’22 Reflections

Dea. Richard2022-03-15T12:04:59-06:0015 March 2022|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|February ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-11-02T14:05:02-06:0011 March 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|February ’22 Verses

Dea. Richard2022-03-05T14:17:36-06:005 March 2022|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

#LentPhotoADay 2021

Dea. Richard2022-03-02T12:36:51-06:002 March 2022|Tags: Art, Lent, Photography|

As a variation on the #ReThinkChurch 2021 #LentPhotoADay, I used #CCO Creative Commons images that grabbed my attention based on each word of the day throughout the Lenten Season.

#MicroPoetry|January ’22 Reflections

Dea. Richard2022-02-12T14:16:33-06:0012 February 2022|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

Leadership in a Pandemic

Dea. Richard2022-03-23T19:42:53-06:0011 February 2022|Tags: COVID-19, Leadership, Political, Social Good, Social Gospel|

Leaders I often reflect and muse about leadership, both broadly and in the context of discipleship in communities of faith. A commitment to life-giving and healthy leadership has always been an important

#MicroPoetry|January ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-02-09T10:11:05-06:009 February 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!