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An Invitation to Quiet Reflection on Your Day
Opening Prayer: This photo is a picture of Cuban sand after the waves have crashed over it leaving behind broken pieces of shell, beautiful patterns and imprints.
Holy One, sometimes our days can feel like a wave has crashed over us. Help us to still our distracted minds and hearts so we that we can discern what feels broken, as well as the beauty we may not have recognized today.
Opening Song: In Stillness (Karen Drucker)
Reader 1: When Jesus referred to the second great commandment “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mt22:39), he could have reworded it “Be as welcoming of yourself as you are welcoming of your neighbor.” When is the last time you fully welcomed yourself into your own heart? Most of us hesitate to do this.
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Reader 2: Self-compassion…includes being kind and comforting to ourselves when we are hurting. In addition, it involves how we view who we are, the judgements we make in regard to our self when we are stressed, overworked, experiencing failure, and when life does not proceed the way we planned.
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Reader 1: Self compassion means staying with our self in times of trouble, pain, and grief.
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Reader 2: If we have compassion for our self, we will continually become a healing presence for others without saying a word or doing anything extraordinary. We will convey kindness by our presence, by our attitude toward their suffering and our own.
(Boundless Compassion by Joyce Rupp pg. 42,44)
Leader: Take a few private moments to think about your day today. Where are you called to compassion for yourself or for some other living being?
Petitions
Holy One, fill us with your wild love that we may embrace and protect each other, those living at the margins and the natural world.
RESPONSE: Fill us with your love.
Holy One, reconnect us to our compassion that we may extend our arms to those who need our help in these challenging days.
RESPONSE: Fill us with your love.
Holy One, help us reorder our society in justice and peace for women and men of all races, abilities, and sexual orientations.
RESPONSE: Fill us with your love.
Holy One, soothe our frazzled spirits, calm our troubled minds, and strengthen our weary bodies that we may better face the challenges of the coming days.
RESPONSE: Fill us with your love.
Holy One, remind us of the joy and pleasure to be found both in nature and in each other.
RESPONSE: Fill us with your love. AMEN.
Individual Petitions: Let’s take a minute to quietly ponder about who or what else is in need of prayer, then please share your petition if you wish.
Closing Prayer: As this day draws to a close and the evening shadows deepen into night, Gracious God help us be grounded in gratitude for all that was, is, and will be. Amen
Closing Song: It’s a Beautiful Day https://youtu.be/anjTd9mraeA
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