Community Rhythms
Join us in daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms where we practice doing theology from below, remember our shared vocation, and induct each other into our collective humanity.
Daily Prayer
Join our global community in daily prayer. The digital version of our prayer bead guide is designed to help the Street Psalms community embody our shared vocation and animate our charism of “seeing and celebrating good news in hard places.” Its structure is simple. The prayer beads begin and end at the cross. Six large beads mark the contemplative movements of the prayer: Centering Prayer, See, Do, Be, Free, and the Prayer of Vocation. Small beads indicate specific prayers or reflections within each movement. Contained within the loop of the prayer beads is the “rule” of our community – the questions we hold in common.
Weekly Gospel Lectionary Resources
We follow the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle. We are currently in the season of Ordinary Time, Year A:
Our lectionary resources are rooted in perspectives “from below” that embrace abundance and peacemaking. Each week, we offer the gospel text, context, question, community reflections, homily from James Alison, a Girardian reflection, poetry, prayer, and devotionals.
This Week's Lectionary:
Proper 21 (26) – Year A
Welcome to the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. In this week’s Gospel, the religious leaders confront Jesus with a question: “By what authority are you doing these things?” It’s a fair question. Jesus has entered Jerusalem, disrupted the Temple, and acted in ways that suggest something enormous is happening. If God is truly at work, how would we know?
Jesus answers the question by pointing to John the Baptist, who wasn’t authorized by anyone in the religious establishment. Jesus then tells a parable about two sons. One says “no” to his father but later goes and does what was asked. The other says “yes” but never follows through. The point seems obvious. Actions speak louder than words…
Weekly Preaching Peace Table
The Preaching Peace Initiative is designed for leaders who are exploring together what it means to teach and preach a liberating Gospel of peace in their city. We currently have two models of Preaching Peace Tables that are open source and available to anyone who wants to develop their own expression: Citywide Table and Church/Ministry Table. Learn more about hosting your own table here.
Street Psalms hosts a weekly table for leaders who facilitate Preaching Peace Tables (or are interested in starting a Table). We gather around the gospel lectionary text to practice doing theology from below. All are welcome to join.
September 30 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
October 7 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
October 14 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
October 21 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
November 4 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
November 11 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
November 18 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
December 2 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
December 9 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
Street Psalms Preaching Peace Table
Monthly Commons Gathering
A monthly service hosted by and for the ordained community, dedicated to remembering our common call to develop incarnational leaders for the sake of the city and the most vulnerable. This service seeks to cultivate community and pathways to formational opportunities, and is open to anyone who wishes to attend. The Commons is on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
October 28 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
The Commons: Ordination Ceremony
November 25 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
The Commons
December 23 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
The Commons
January 27, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
The Commons
February 24, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PST
The Commons
March 24, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT