God, our Creator, who has shown us the way to pray, be with me as I once again devote myself to you. Remind me that, just like Jesus, I must take time away to be with you and focus on the love you have for me. Guide me through my time spent with you, that I might come to know you in a new way. Amen.

 – The Rev. Shannon Kelly

“Conversation with God” for Thursday after Ash Wednesday @d365

Journey to the Cross, a Lenten devotional series, is currently featured at Passport, Inc.’s devotional website d365.org through Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. This series features scripture, prayer and meditative thoughts, accompanied by music and can be accessed daily at
www.d365.org/journeytothecross. Shannon Kelly (a priest in the Episcopal Church and Province V’s Youth Ministry Liaison), Bruce Reyes-Chow, Bonnie Cassida, Julie Pennington-Russell, Peter Hanson, Bo Prosser and Bill Leonard lend their ecumenical voices to this year’s Lenten devotions. The writers focus on the classic themes of the Christian sojourn of self-examination. Ken Medema has recorded the contemplative piano arrangements to accompany the devotions. Journey to the Cross is part of the year-round devotion site, d365.org, a ministry of Passport, Inc., and sponsored ecumenically by Passport, Inc., Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Presbyterian Church (USA), and The Episcopal Church. d365.org boasts daily devotions and three seasonal devotions for Lent,Advent and the beginning of the school year, as well as over one million visitors annually.