The final words of our Creation season liturgy, after sharing communion together, include the Notices! At best, these are an opportunity for people to share invitations into various forms of collective activity/action - seeking the 'shalom' of the Earth, as well as our human kin. Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone's book 'Active Hope' has been influential in shaping our liturgy, our gatherings, our conversations and our actions this Creation season - and, we expect, in the months and years to come. Joanna's 'Commitment' here, slightly tweaked, was a powerful invitation to collective commitment at the end of our gatherings each week.
Sending
NOTICES
…including
invitations to get involved in actions we’re taking individually or
collectively as a church.
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
God
is here:
God’s Spirit is with us!
Let
us make this vow to God and to one another:
I
vow to commit myself daily to the healing of our world
and the welfare of all beings;
to live on Earth more lightly and
less violently
in the food, products, and
energy I consume;
to draw strength and guidance from
the living Earth,
the ancestors, the future
generations,
my siblings of all species
and from God, the breath of
life;
to support others in their work for
the world
and to ask for help when I
need it;
and to pursue a daily practice
that clarifies my mind,
strengthens my heart,
and supports me in observing
these vows.
Amen. May it be so.
[adapted
from Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone, Active Hope]
SONG
BLESSING &
DISMISSAL
We reach down (as
far as we are able) to touch the ground again, to re-connect ourselves with the
earth, and then open our hands ready to receive and share God’s blessing:
We
go out from this place,
knowing that all ground is holy ground;
breathing with the breath of God,
aflame with the passion of God,
and drenched in the blessing of God,
life-giver, pain-bearer, love-maker,
for us, and for all creation.
Amen.
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