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Sister Spirit, Brother Spirit

Sister Spirit moves around us; Brother Spirit joins in love;
She and He together dancing crowned with holy Heavenly Dove.

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Earthcare Worship Resources

Links to collections of worship liturgies on the theme of care of the Earth

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Prayer

From the Seekers Church, Washington D.C.

Leader: Holy God of surprises,
we hear you call us to a new way of being.

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Autumn Prayer

O Dear One, we strain forward to meet you now in the silence of prayer; we press ahead, reaching for you, and as we do we notice those things that create the tension we feel between us and you.

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Banquet of God

Written with David N. Johnson

Banquet of God, inclusive table,
All are invited to dine with the Lord.
All here are guests, honored and valued;
Come and break bread and drink wine: be restored.

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Worship Materials: Eucharistic Resources

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

Behind the words the actions, behind the actions the mystery. The Eucharist is a prism through which we can view the painful and joyful realities of life.

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The Holy Communion

Celebrant: God, you are with us.
People: You are always with us.
Celebrant: May we open our hearts.
People: May we know your presence.
Celebrant: In thanksgiving,
People: And in deepest honor.

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Worship Materials: Spirituality

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

Beyond the encounter with the historic Jesus is the meeting with the Inner Christ.

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Gospel Song

earthsized waves ring gospel truth
in measures long as swells of surf
wide as air among redwood trees
a word or tune will catch the beat

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Tapestry of Life

Our lives can be described through the language of pictorial depiction
So can humankind’s relation to our Creator-God, often with conviction

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Worship Materials: Certainty and Doubt

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

1. It is a wise person who knows their ignorance.
2. You can never grasp all of the mystery.
You can only allow yourself to be grasped by it.

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For Hope

My agitation cannot rest, my busy mind is not attentive; hope evades me. Gloom fills darkness and dawn does not dispel my plight.

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Worship Materials: Creativity/Beauty/Imagination

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

New images arise out of the death of old images so do not be afraid of the wilderness or of the dying.

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Eyes for God

Because the earth is all around
The earth I cannot see
Because I use my eyes to look
My eyes are lost to me

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Worship Materials: Change/Evolution/Choice

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

1. Every apparently static order is but a temporary illusion.
2. The illusion of the order and the reality of the chaos.

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A Creed for Healing Transformation

I believe in a mysterious impulse, where the essence of peace restores what is good
I believe in healing love that grows through faith to create joy

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Worship Materials: Reverence and Humor

From the Celebrating Mystery collection

Practice noticing what is humorous and on reflection you will be able to fill your life with laughter.

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Psalm 23

God is my personal consultant. I have it made. She lets me kick back and relax, knowing that with her guidance, everything will go smoothly. She gives me a much-needed boost.

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