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Welcome
In late November, as darkness creeps into late afternoon and lingers into the morning hours, let us give thanks for the many gifts wrapped in its dark cloak.
Opening Prayer
Holy One, you have blessed us with both light and darkness, certainty and unknowing. And in this season of shadow which wraps us in mystery, we rest, with gratitude, in the unknowing.
Reading: "You, darkness..."
by Rainer Maria Rilke (tr. Anita Barrows & Joanna Macy)
You, darkness, of whom I am born --
I love you more than the flame
that limits the world
to the circle it illumines
and excludes all the rest.
But the dark embraces everything:
shapes and shadows, creatures and me,
people, nations -- just as they are.
It lets me imagine
a great presence stirring beside me.
I believe in the night.
Intentions
Holy Mystery, in this darkness let us wonder at the vastness of space and time, and at the fact of our presence here, in this space, at this time. Let us embrace wonder in this darkness.
Holy Mystery, in this darkness let us imagine our world as you see it: each creature, beloved. Each place, a holy place. Each person, anointed by you. Let us embrace imagination in this darkness.
Holy Mystery, in this darkness let us rest in the knowledge that we do not need to know everything. We do not need to fix everything. We only need to take your hand. Let us embrace rest in this darkness.
In this darkness let us wonder. Let us imagine. Let us rest.
At this time, please bring any blessings or concerns you would like the community to share.
We place all of these prayers in the welcoming hands of our Beloved. Amen.
Closing Prayer
Holy One, we ask your blessing as night surrounds us. We seek your presence as we await the rising of the dawn. Amen.
Closing Song
Holy Darkness, sung by John Michael Talbot
https://youtu.be/EAeCzCDb9NQ?si=rqXtrxnJ_i1bgi7x
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