Upper Room Moment of Oneness - June 1, 2022

 

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Meeting ID: 815 0755 1772
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Centering Song: Namaste
https://youtu.be/Hxf8QFTkYY8

Opening Prayer

Holy One, Beloved of our hearts, we take time from our busy week to be with You and this community. You bless us and we are grateful for your presence here and we are grateful for the members of this community who are a blessing for each other. We rely on your guidance in these challenging times as we choose to make a difference through prayer and action.

Mediation: Groundings with The Many - Rooted in Love 
(about 7 1/2 minutes)

"When you're working for a better world, sometimes it's hard to take care of yourself and stay grounded. That's why we created Groundings." 

https://youtu.be/T4OcJCEdPwg

Prayer for the Community:

O my Beloved, lover of life and of everything, you help us to love in our very small way what You love infinitely and everywhere. We thank You that we can offer just this one prayer and that will be more than enough, because in reality every thing and every one is connected, and nothing stands alone. To pray for one part is really to pray for the whole, and so we do. 

We rely on your help each day to stand for love, for healing, for the good, for the diverse unity of the Body of Christ and all creation, because we know this is what You desire: as Jesus prayed, that all may be one. We offer our prayer together in your holy name. Amen

(adapted from Prayer for the Community by Richard Rohr)

Closing Prayer

Holy One, we hold close to our hearts all those who are suffering the loss of their loved ones as they prepare funeral services this week. We pray for them and we pray for each other that we may work for an end to violence in our community, our country and our world.

Amen.

Remembering the victims of violence in Buffalo and Uvalde: