Living Fearlessly!
Opening
Prayer: Holy One
we are filled with gratefulness and yet also filled with anxiety and fears for
our world. May we be aware of your
presence and release our anxiety and fear into you loving hands. Amen
A reading
from the Prophet Isaiah (41:10)
Fear not, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you, and I will uphold you with my strong right hand.
In a world facing ecological collapse, technology unmoored from wisdom, and a deepening crisis of meaning, fear has become the undertow of modern consciousness. Drawing from the urgency of the biblical prophets, who dared to speak hope into history’s darkest hours, we must reframe fear not as an adversary, but as a crucible of transformation. Fear is not darkness to escape, but a threshold of possibility; a charged space where divine longing stirs human courage and the future leans in, inviting response. To live fearlessly is not to reject vulnerability, but to embrace it as the birthplace of deeper trust in the unfolding of love at the heart of the cosmos. In the spirit of the prophets, and the evolutionary rhythm of life itself, fear becomes the spark that calls us to risk more boldly, rise more fully, and become more wholly ourselves.
(Kathie: The Holy One is as close as our next
breath. Breathe deeply and let go of our
fears and anxiety.)
Please
take a moment in the silence.
Leaning In: A Prayer of Intention by Christopher Grundy
https://youtu.be/rot5M9Kirhc
Let us bring
to our gathering tonight all those we wish to remember in prayer.
Closing: As we prepare for the end of our evening, let us hold each other and our world in prayer and remember how blessed we all are! Amen.
Song: “It's a Wonderful World.”
https://youtu.be/ddLd0QRf7Vg
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