From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans comes a book that is both a heartfelt ode to the past and hopeful gaze into the future of what it means to be a part of the Church.

We wish you love, like soft and kindly blessings We savor from a fire’s gentle glow; Reminding us that life is good and friendly, That warmth and tenderness can always flow.

From time immemorial the circle has been a symbol of inclusiveness and unity.

O God of all new visions Of hope and tenderness, The source and inspiration Of love and friendliness, Enable these two people Each other to affirm And find within their marriage The love for which they yearn.

Is love a grand illusion That comes and goes at will, A heart that’s always longing, A heart that's never still?

To eternity this moment yields By rings imbued with covenanting power

Like potter’s clay on spinning wheel, Grasped by strong hands that push and pull, Our lives take shape in height and breadth, In form and grace most wonderful.

In community we gather, Off'ring blessings on this day. Friends and fam'ly joined together, Raising voices now to pray.