“English” language resources
Prayer based on Walk Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’
May the soul sing the song of life to the God in our hearts, in pleasant exploration.
Let us not dally with the mystery of God but simply look around us as we travel the meandering road…
See God in everything.
Let us be pleased with our souls, whether sailing on the seas or
Meditational prayer
Let us take time for a meditational prayer.
Just to sit quietly and focus on being in this chapel.
Let all other thoughts subside.
Let them go to the back of the mind.
And in the silence of this chapel let our thoughts focus on our inner
Let us open our hearts to prayer
Let us open our hearts to prayer.
Love is the doctrine of this church.
Love that transcends.
Love that forgives.
Love that nourishes.
Love that heals.
Love that reaches out to help.
Love that makes friendships strong.
Let us
Many paths one welcome*
Welcome,
Welcome to this table,
Whatever path has brought you here,
Whatever load you carry,
Let us rest a while together.
May our hearts be open to accept what comes to us as a stranger,
May our minds be open to wonder at what we do not understand,
And may our spirits be nourished by our
O Soul of Love
87.87 (Tune: Huntington) Please request the music from Myrna on ringofvoices@gmail.com
O Soul of love, great well of peace,
help us to love, not fear;
we cherish stillness, quiet, space,
but worldly thoughts press near.
We need our friends,
yet we hold back; no-one is constant, true;
but human contact then
Working with difficult people
A true story…
A few years ago I was going on a weekend course to learn more about ‘team work’. When I got the list of attendees a few days prior to attending, my heart sank. There was one person on the list whom I really found difficult. I had to admit that I didn’’t
Showing up to fight for justice
Showing up to fight for justice,
Moving forward hand in hand,
Working, praying, singing, striving,
For a fair and equal land.
Marching on the side of justice,
Let our banners be un-furled,
May our words and actions lead us,
To a fair and equal world.
Standing on the side of justice,
Reaching out
Hope
This poem first appeared in the BUF News, June 2023. The author, Iris Jubb, was 11 years old when she wrote it, making her our youngest Worship Words author so far.
Hope is a sea birds eyes, cold and lost
Hope is a heartbroken love
High in the heavens above
Hope is the snow and