About the Courtyard

Hello, I'm Margaret D. McGee. Here In the Courtyard, you'll find prayers, meditations, and other writings of mine organized by the seasons of the church. I add new writings regularly.  more...

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Margaret’s Bench     November 2008

What a strange and mysterious idea, that what’s behind everything is love. That the fundamental creative force—the Cosmic DNA—is love. That the loves I offer, receive, and witness each day are sparks thrown out from that primal flame...   more...   

Guest Homily -- You Shall Be Holy     November 2008

"You Shall Be Holy," a homily by lay preacher Lois Holly, explores the connection between the two greatest commandments and what it means to be holy.    more... 

Welcome to the Green Season

The longest season in the church calendar, the Green Season is sometimes called Pentecost season, because it begins on Pentecost Sunday.    more... 

Prayers for 18th Sunday after Pentecost

O Holy One, source of mercy, might, and love,
Make us your people, so that in life and death we belong to you alone...    more... 

Lectio + Haiku    November 2008

These verses strike me in a new way when I consider the possibility that God is Love.

Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17

Lord, you have been our refuge
from one generation to another...    more...