Resources for Our Gathered Life
A Blessing for Christmas Ornaments
Holy OneOver these ornaments we invoke blessing The blessing of love and of memoryOf laughter and of lonelinessThe blessing of joyThe blessing of small hands with eager fingersWho crafted paper wondersand of skilled handsthat stitched and shaped reminders of their care. We invoke blessing,through these fragile, lovely thingsreminders of our fragile, lovely livesand of You…
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This too is a mystery: a creation prayer
In this prayer, if it is used in a group, children and or adults use shakers* as a response each time we say this is a mystery, shaking them in a mysterious way, (hopefully). You can ask someone beforehand to lead the way in the shaking. Perhaps it will be a loud and vigorous mystery. Holy…
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Blessing the Backpacks (with bubbles)
(The worship leader could say the words of the following prayer alone or it could become an echo prayer with the children and any who bring backpacks repeating the line after the leader.) Loving God,You are with us in every placeAt homeAt schoolOn vacationIn places that feel wonderful and places that feel scaryYou are…
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A Prayer for Our Return to School
Holy One, May our school year begin with compassion for where we are,uncertain,tired,and glad to see one another. May we begin with a thirstto learn ——students from teachersand teachers from students.
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November Table Church -Thresholds & Thin Places
Sometimes something shivers us — a sunset, a single wildflower, a child playing in the park or in the street, a thousand scenes, a thousand times. That shiver is awe, wonder, a primal feeling, a sense of overwhelming meaning and mystery at the same time. Ted Loder in Loaves, Fishes and Leftovers All through…
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October Table Church
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart For this first series of Table Church gatherings we’re focusing on the ‘flavour’ of each month. In September it was “beginning”, in October “thanksgiving”. Don’t worry, I know that many of us might feel thanksgiving is too much to ask right…
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Table Church ~ Beginning
Always, we begin again. Benedict When I was imagining how the frame of these gatherings might be built, I thought of the flavour I taste in each month. In September, even though I’ve been out of school for a while, I still taste beginnings. The fall crisp gives me an energy boost and I am…
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For those who fish ~ blessing, song, and ritual
Blessings for those who fish at the opening of the season.
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A Pentecost Hymn for Times of Pandemic
On Pentecost they gatheredwhile we are still apart;we dedicate the distance,we hold it in our hearts.
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Rural Routes through the Holy
Rural Routes through the Holy: Recognize – Replenish – Rejoice We’d like to nurture community among rural faith communities, providing a gathering opportunity with time for both structured and informal conversation, worship, education, play and table fellowship. We’d like to share our stories and to hear yours; what is working well and what you…
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