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A Blessing in the Ashes
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Poetry
Ash Wednesday is the subject of a collection including a painting, reflection, poem, and other resources. The author writes about the grief of burying her husband, and the power of ashes and dust in God's hands.
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Ash Wednesday, Blessing, Family, Dust
God of the Living
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Artwork, Poetry
A reflection, with a related painting and poem, by Jan Richardson on Luke 20:27-38. Richardson writes that Jesus, who declares God "the God of the living," challenges the wall we imagine separating us from eternal life.
Luke 20:27-38
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Art, Death, Resurrection, Eternal Life
The Lazarus Blessing
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types
Jan Richardson reflects on Jesus' raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-45) and offers her poem "Lazarus Blessing." Also included is Richardson's image "Rise Up, Lazarus (Death Has No Power Here)."
John 11:1-45
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Death, Blessing, Grief, Lazarus
Where the Story Begins
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 4 more types
The author of Psalm 78 understands the power of story—that we cannot know God without stories; that we cannot know ourselves without them. Artist-liturgist-theologian Jan Richardson interprets Psalm 78:1-7 through exegesis, artwork, and poetic prayer.
Psalm 78:1-7
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Blessing, Prayer, Cosmology, Death
Where Two, Where Three
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types
This artwork, exegesis, and poem by Jan Richardson are based on Matthew 18:15-20. Reflecting on the consolatory fellowship given to her in the midst of loss, Richardson conveys how Christ can be present among friends.
Matthew 18:15-20
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Death, Mourning, Fellowship, Consolation
Blessing for Coming Home to an Empty House
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry
On the two-year anniversary of her husband's death, artist, liturgist, and theologian Jan Richardson offers a heartfelt prayer from and for those whose returning home is both an experience of continual grief and unending love.
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Blessing, Comfort, Grief, Healing
Even When We Were Dead
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Artwork, Poetry
In reference to Ephesians 2:1-10, Jan Richardson offers her image "Even When We Were Dead" and her poem "Reflection for Thursday, March 15 (Day 20 of Lent)."
Ephesians 2:1-10
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Lent, Paul, Sin, Death
Hoping Against Hope
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Artwork, Poetry
In reference to Romans 4:18a, Jan Richardson offers her poem "Rough Translations" and her image "Hoping Against Hope."
Romans 4:13-25
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Lent, Blessing, Hope, Death
Blessing for the Dailiness of Grief
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types
The hardest part of grief is how it works its way into your daily life. From breakfast to walking to putting out sheets and brushing your teeth, it is there. This poem reflects that reality.
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Blessing, Grief, Death, Pain
Into the Seed
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types
"Go into the things you shrink from, Jesus tells his hearers." This artwork and commentary on John 12:20-33 take us on the journey of a seed and its transformation.
John 12:20-33
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Lent, Jesus, Mystery, Seed
Still in the Storm
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types
A story, painting and poem all reflect on Mark 4:35-41. Into storms, God speaks "peace."
Mark 4:35-41
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Wedding, Peace, Preparation, Father