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We begin our Moment of Oneness with words from Richard Rohr.
“The whole Bible is about meeting God in the actual, in the incarnate moment.”
So tonight let us settle in and put aside any anxiety or worry and contemplate the profound miracle of being alive in this body in this moment on this planet!
First reading:
By Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
The first peace, which is the most important,
is that which comes within the souls of people
when they realize their relationship,
their oneness with the universe and all its powers,
and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells
the Great Spirit, and that its center
is really everywhere,
it is within each of us.
Glorious, by Mamuse
https://youtu.be/_LhMUiINlRQ?t=12
Gather 'round
There's nothing better
Than a friend
Oh what a day! Glorious!
The smell of rain
Has hitched a ride
Upon the wind
I've got good friends
To the left of me
And good friends
To my right
Got the open sky above me
And the earth beneath my feet
Got a feeling in my heart
That's singin'
All in life is sweet
Oh what a day!
All the clouds
Have gathered round
The tops of trees
Oh what a day! Glorious!
Pitter patter
Fallin' rain I can't believe
All that's green
Lifts up its leaves
Singin' water come on in
We've been waiting all these days
Prayin' you would come to quench
Every yearnin' in our bones
Water, life with you begins
Oh what a day
Home has wings of faith
Home is a clear river
Of perceiving
All is well
This is a friendly mystery
Baby blue jay
Squawkin' in the cherry tree
Oh, what a day! Glorious!
Deep in the night we had a raccoon robbery
Pitter patter little paws
Have left their footprints all around
Pitter patter evidence
Some fruit has fallen to the ground
Pitter patter sings my heart
At the thought of what's to come
Oh, what a day!
Home has wings of faith
Home is a clear river of perceiving
All is well
This is a friendly mystery
All is well
This is a friendly mystery
Under the sky we slept last night
Just you and me
Oh, what a day! Glorious!
The waning moon
Our cycle is almost complete
We've got good friends to the left of us
And good friends to our right
Got the open sky above us
And the earth beneath our feet
Never fear-the birds are singin'
Even endings can be sweet
Oh, what a day!
Never fear--the birds are singin'
Even endings can be sweet
Oh, what a day!
What if…..? by Kai Siedenburg
What if the leaves,
stirred to singing
by the breeze,
sing with even more joy
when they notice
you are listening?
What if the small white flower
quivers with delight
when you notice
her tiny
yet honorable
contribution
to the beauty
of this world?
And what if that brief moment
is all she needs
to know that her life
is worth living,
all her efforts
not in vain?
What if the trees
feel the depth
of your pain,
and are quietly
reaching toward you,
offering solace
with everything
they have to give?
what if the whales
diving into the deep blue
can feel your love
for them,
even across all that
open ocean?
What if the water,
weary from
her endless journey,
is replenished by
your gratitude,
which gives her
the strength
to keep going?
What if the Earth
herself
longs to feel
the caress
of your naked feet
on her warm, brown skin?
And what if the granite mountain,
no matter how remote
feels a quiet shiver of joy
when you are touched
by his majestic beauty?
What if……?
Silent Reflection
Mysteries, Yes by Mary Oliver
Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.
How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds will
never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.
Let me keep my distance, always from those
who think they have the answers.
Let me keep company always with those who say
“Look!” and laugh in astonishment,
And bow their heads.
Silent reflection
A SUMMER SUNSET PSALM
From Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim (revised)
Beloved Friend and Earth Designer,
This day’s light is seeping away,
And dark night crouches
Beneath the amber horizon.
We lift up our hearts to you,
With gratitude for the blessings that fill our lives,
For the gifts we recall and treasures we take for granted.
Refresh us as we drink deeply of your love,
Hidden in each gift that has come our way today.
Let us be ever aware that we are held tenderly in the beauty of your love
As we offer gratitude for Divine Love that will soon wrap us in sleep
And cradle us in the womb of your peace.
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