Moment of Oneness July 2, 2025 - Prepared by Kathie Ryan

 

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Opening Prayer: Let us breathe deeply for the Holy One is in our next breath.   Holy One you created our world so we could be one with you and all creation. As you hold each of us, we hold each other. May we bring peace and harmony to our world. Amen.

Opening Song: Namaste by Mark Hayes and Monique Danielle

https://youtu.be/Hxf8QFTkYY8

 

Reading:  A reading from Gandhi Essential Writings.   “Nonviolence means avoiding injury to anything on earth, in thought, word, or deed,” Gandhi told an interviewer in 1935. But for Gandhi, nonviolence meant not just refraining from physical violence interpersonally and nationally, but refraining from the inner violence of the heart as well. It meant the practice of active love toward one’s oppressors and enemies in the pursuit of justice, truth, and peace. “Nonviolence cannot be preached,” he insisted. “It has to be practiced.” For fifty years, Gandhi sought to practice nonviolence at every level in life, in his own heart, among his family and friends, and publicly in his struggle for equality in South Africa and freedom for India. It was the means by which he sought the ends of truth; in fact, he later concluded that the ends were in the means, or perhaps they were even the same. In other words, the practice of nonviolence is not just the way to peace; it is the way to God.

Silent reflection

Intentions:   We bring to prayer tonight:

All those gathered here, for our community, and for all of us on earth. 

All those suffering from grief and loss.

All our families- those struggling with careers, health issues, addiction, separation or divorce.

All those suffering from mental illness.

All those suffering from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

All those suffering from cancer, or any illness, especially those on our prayer list.

 All the medical staff and caregivers who are doing their best to provide healing and love.

All those who are in need of fairness - those mistreated because of the color of their skin, sexual orientation, disability or gender.

All those who live in poverty, especially those suffering from the devastation of war.

All our politicians who are at war with each other for the sake of power. May they lay their weapons of power down and do their best for our nation and world.

All those suffering from earthquakes, famine, fires, floods and all environmental disasters.

All of creation. May we take care of all that you have given us and may we take care of each other with loving kindness. 

Please voice any other prayers you may wish to bring forward……

We pray for these and all unspoken prayers that we hold in our hearts.  Amen

 

Closing prayer: Holy One we brought those we love and those who are in-need of knowing they are loved to you tonight. In struggles and chaos, we turn to you and are grateful for your presence. We will not give up.  Let us open our eyes and find you everywhere! Amen

Closing Song:  Until All are Fed by Bryan McFarland

https://youtu.be/RkwSHYlf9TQ