Holy Air, poem with movement — Susan Brecht, USA

The Air, the Air is everywhere. Holy Air, Stirring the waters of creation, Sweeping across the desert. Breathing life into humans. Feel the Air, Holy Air, like the rush of a mighty wind awakening lost spirits. Breathe the Air source of life, filling a newborn’s first cry. Breathe deep, the Holy Air, centring in your […]

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Driving Licence decommissioning — Jim Burklo, USA

Ritual has great power to infuse a sense of deeper connection among people.  Recognizing the sacred responsibility that comes with a driver’s license/licence can invest a new driver with an inner motivation to drive safely and considerately.  Just as potent as it is to ceremonially inaugurate a new driver’s driving career, it is as powerful […]

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Celestial dance — Steve Garnaas-Holmes

Who knew it would be so like looking into the human soul, the wonder and mystery, the light and dark so mingled, each made glorious by the other, the awe at how one can overcome and the other relent for a while— and how unlike, this celestial dance laid out since the beginning, while your […]

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Ordination hymn — Susan McCoan, UK

Tune: Finlandia These words might be meaningful in any service of dedication, promise-making or discipleship. Your love alone turns action into service, Your grace alone turns speaking into prayer. All that we are is held within your mercy, All that we do, made holy in your care. Spirit of God, breathe through us in our […]

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God’s Dedication, prayer — Sam Goodman, UK

Reflection from a quiet day at Dale Abbey Derbyshire You took me in When the world abandoned my hope You gave me breath And I drew on your vastness and scope You taught me peace When rest and calm seemed out of reach You rescued me When I was far off you called me without […]

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Whispers of hope — Chad Abbott, USA

They are here, These whispers of hope that insist on singing under the dust and rubble of these streets of pain. We will have to stand still, shush any rising urge to explain away tanks and hostages and terrors in the night sky. We will have to press our ear to the earth, where the […]

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Driver’s License/Licence Blessing — Jim Burklo, USA

This blessing of the Driver’s Licence/license* might be held at home or in the gathering place of one’s faith community. Ritual has great power to infuse a sense of deeper connection among people.  Recognizing the sacred responsibility that comes with a driver’s licence can invest a young person with an inner motivation to drive safely […]

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Little Star, Christmas hymn — Heather Whyte, UK

Tune: Chartres Ready-to-print lyrics (PDF), in bookmark form: Little Star lyrics bookmarks Little star up in the night sky, shining brightly over earth, when we see you, we remember stories of a special birth. Of a child born with a message that would challenge status quo, and reveal God’s presence with us as we live […]

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Womanist version of the Jesus Prayer — Yolanda Norton, USA

Our Mother, who is in heaven and within us, we call upon your names. Your wisdom come. Your will be done, in all the spaces in which you dwell. Give us each day sustenance and perseverance. Remind us of our limits as we give grace to the limits of others. Separate us from the temptation […]

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