About the Author: Roger Courtney
Today we celebrate mothers in all their diversity: Mothers who experienced the joy and challenge of pregnancy and childbirth to bring another human being into the world
All: We are all partners and stewards of the unfolding universe, which is God’s glorious creation. Together we make the following shared commitment:
I’m a scientific kind of guy and to tell you the truth I find the stories of the empty tomb hard to take in
On this Easter Sunday, Let us roll away the stone The stone that stifles the divine spark within us That keeps us from being our true selves
An Easter Litany
The celebration of Easter is the acknowledgement of the power of the divine spirit working through us to transform the most negative of situations. Let us commit ourselves to overcoming hate with love.
I am standing before the cross in all its brutality And feel overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. Why could the church not have a nice Life-affirming symbol instead of a cross?
For those who promote human rights in countries controlled by military dictatorships, risking their lives every day All: Blessed are those who are persecuted for their struggle for justice: the kingdom of heaven is theirs
Great divine spirit of love that is at the core of everything and from which all life flows, We acknowledge your healing and transforming power.
We recognise that life is a gift and a joy to be lived in all its richness All: We give thanks with all our hearts
Peace is not an absence of conflict and violence. It is a set of relationships based on justice, participation and a recognition of our mutual humanity and inter-dependence.
Group reading...a commitment to live as compassionate beings.
We affirm our common humanity with all human beings and our commitment to truly value each person regardless of how different they are
Let us take a short period of silence to reflect on those with whom we need to be reconciled and what action we can take to make this happen.
"Today it is hard to find silence, We are bombarded by noise from all sides, And when we actually might be able to find silence, We destroy it by turning on some noise..."
