Praying
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An Advent series based on the notions of simplicity, stability (a Benedictine vow), and sanctuary Each week, congregants are offered a liturgy booklet that follows the same format and rituals, with elements like the poem/prayer, Bible reading, and wondering questions changing. The sermons are inspired by the “living stories” method and involve an unfolding visual…
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An embodied prayer, suitable for all ages, best done as a chant of three repetitions, has a seasonal feel to it God of Creation,let us be grounded in your love,reaching up and out as your people,open to your Spirit like leaves to the sun. A slow, circular movement as the chant progressesfrom touching the groundto…
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A “traditional” liturgical service with Holy CommunionCurated from Uniting in Worship 2 resources and Together in Song#UnitingChurchinAustralia Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country We acknowledge the Awabakal Peoples of the land on which we gather, and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.In the light of Christ, we affirm our covenant to walk togethertowards truth, justice,…
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This is the opening for my service on the Lord’s Prayer last week which created space for a variety of prayer forms for people to experience. #breathprayer #imaginativeprayer #confession #visiodivina Breath prayer Light a candle in recognition of the presence of God with and within us Take a few deep breaths and settle into this…
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An invocation of the Land and Peoples This is a prayer form of an Acknowledgment of Country (I first encountered the term in Trish Watt’s book “Sanctuary”, and it really resonated with me as an immigrant to this land now called Australia). Coming from South Africa with its history of apartheid and my formation in…
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In his book, “Story“, Steven James writes: You clothe yourself with daylight.You wrap the stars around your waist.Crickets chirp from the folds of your garments,Grizzlies growl from the deep pockets of your evening robe.Where do you set me upon yourself?Am I an earring, dangling in the moonlight?Am I a necklace, flashing by your breast?Where do…
