Theme “Mystery”
When we gather here to worship
Suggested Tune: Cross of Jesus (202G)
When we gather here to worship,
Though we may be two or three,
In the name of what is holy,
We are touched by mystery.
When we sit in gentle silence
Reaching deep within our hearts,
We find hidden threads within us,
To bind up our broken parts.
When we speak our
A prayer
Spirit of Light. Help us to look beyond. Beyond the blind eyes that imagine more than we can ever see; Beyond persuasive words, to the truth they try to conceal; Beyond materialist desire for things that can never make us truly happy.
Spirit of Love. Help us to look within. Within us lies a well
Words to lead into a time of silence
We live wondrous lives together, here on this little green and blue planet, with the awe and beauty of the universe above and below us, the miracle of life around us, and the magic of human consciousness within us.
Let us now quiet our consciousness and become aware of the stillness within…
Words before silence
We pause again in shared silence, that instead of speaking words from our mouths, we may speak love from our hearts.
… We share in that good silence which requires no words.
… We pause now in that shared good silence which requires no words.
… We pause now in that shared good silence which needs no words.
Let
Bereavement
Spirit of Love and of Life, we gather here this day to remember. To remember those who have touched our lives by their living and their dying. Blessed be their lives, and our memories of them.
We stand in the presence of a mystery, that life is, that we know the pleasures of family
O genderless engenderer
Flame of life at the heart of all things.
Holy, holy, holy are your names.
Your republic of informed hearts is always within us and around us.
Your mysterious way unfolds before us,
as matter and spirit dance together to create life.
May the finite tell its stories to the infinite,
and may the infinite nourish