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Cláudio Carvalhaes talking to Eileen Campbell-Reed and the cover image of the book "Liturgies from Below"

3MMM | Episode 247: How to Pray

In my conversation with Rev. Dr Cláudio Carvalhaes this week, we talk about how to pray. We begin with one of Claudio’s recent projects and books Liturgies from Below: Praying with People at the End of the World. The project…

3MMM | Episode 218: Appreciating Ministry Volunteers

During this clergy appreciation month, I want to take time for appreciating ministry volunteers. Let’s also give thanks for the volunteer clergy who serve without pay. And offer gratitude for the variety of Christian vocations to which God calls people.…

November 1, 2022April 17, 20233MMM 3MMM Year Four Keeper of the Fire - Year C 2021-22 Ordinary Time 2022 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

3MMM | Episode 172: Life-Giving Rituals

For two months I have been saying daily that we need more space for lament and life-giving rituals as we transition into a new era of ministry. Today I offer three idea buckets to support you in our ongoing work…

January 25, 2021February 19, 20213MMM 3MMM Year Three Epiphany 2021 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

3MMM | Episode 95: Carrie Doehring on Self Reflection

Reflecting on our lives. Sounds easy, right? How about reflecting on your spiritual practices? And what about reflecting on losses and griefs? Or self reflection about the ways you care for people? Each of these forms of self reflection asks…

April 20, 2020May 15, 20203MMM 3MMM Year Two Eastertide 2020 Keeper of the Fire - Year A 2019-20 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

3MMM | Episode 65: Beauty and Joy

If we talk about joy all the time, are we ignoring the great needs and suffering of the world? ~ Mary Clark Moschella In the season of the Coronavirus Pandemic, this is a very important question. Can we indeed hold…

November 14, 2015Ordinary Time 2015 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Ordinary Time – Praying for Faith Leaders

For everyone who needs to preach and pray publicly this weekend – from any faith perspective – and especially Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders, I’m praying with and for you and the tensions you hold as you … … speak…

December 4, 2014Advent 2014 Keeper of the Fire - Year B 2014-15 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent II – #AdventVigil

#AdventVigil In late November, I started planning some posts and op-eds to participate in awakening other white friends, family and followers to reflect on Advent After #Ferguson. That was before the failure to bring an indictment in the #EricGarner case.…

August 19, 2014Keeper of the Fire - Year A 2013-14 Ordinary Time 2014 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Ordinary Time V – Prayers for Ferguson

Prayers for #Ferguson – Tuesday Yesterday I posted a sweet message about my child’s back-to-school day. Today I’m posting a prayer for the children of #Ferguson who were scheduled to begin classes today, August 19, 2014. Schools will remain closed this…

March 3, 2010Lent 2010 by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Lent IV

Lenten Lament on Grief
Yesterday was the first day since Lent began that I did anything I’d call productive for work. Why? Well grief keeps kicking my backside. And all my other sides, for that matter. I’m attending to it. I’m not rushing to get back to things. But it keeps spurting out in surprising and unsettling ways. So I’d like to write an honest lament about grief’s effects on me.