Good Evening Dear Family!
I hope everyone is having a good day! Let us spend our time together in prayer and meditation. I think we all could do a lot more with fewer words and sage pieces of wisdom today. Prayer is what we need and our bodies, minds, and spirits need rest and silence for healing.
We begin with a period of silence with mindfulness music: We will use Tibetan Singing Bowl Music
Close your eyes and unwind your minds. May your hearts be still.
Breathe in slowly and gently
Hold
Breathe out slowly and gently.
Relax
Peace be still!
Peace be.
Peace.
God is love.
God is.
God.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Pause, breathe, and relax.
Be.
Be still
Be still and know.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know that I am God.
God.
God is.
God is love.
Peace.
Peace be.
Peace be still.
Breathe in slowly and gently
Hold
Breathe out slowly and gently.
Relax
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Let us light our candles and be at prayer!
The Anthem for the Candle Lighting (BOS)*
The Lord is my light * and my salvation.
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The Lord is the strength of my life:
And my salvation.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
V. I will bless the Lord at all times:
R. His praise shall ever be in my mouth.
Or this one!
Transfiguration and Holy Cross Day
When I am lifted up, * I will draw the whole world to myself.
When I am lifted up, I will draw the whole world to myself.
I am the light of the world:
I will draw the whole world to myself.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
When I am lifted up, I will draw the whole world to myself.
V. All the ends of the earth shall see:
R. The salvation of our God.
*BOOK OF OCCASIONAL SERVICES
Let us enter this our prayer time by listening to the selection below.
The Lord is My Light- Taize
As we light our candles tonight let us be mindful of all who suffer various forms of anxiety and are afraid to ask for help. Tonight as we pray let us prayerfully and lovingly encircle one another with a prayer quilt of CALM ( compassion acceptance love and mercy) and that we may feel the warmth of this quilt when ever we need it. God give us courage to lean on and learn from each other. God help us to find ways to show and be love to the unlovable and marginalized and yes even our enemies too. God we pray that we may deepen our relationship with you and each other. Help us to hear your voice at the very depths of our souls and in the voices of others whom you have brought into our lives for a reason. Let us hold the virtual Light of Christ to one another this night and say" The Light of Christ in Me, Recognizes the light of Christ in You!" and The Love that God gave Me I give to you and my neighbor. Holy and loving God help us remember that Love patience, and understanding and peaceful nonviolent protests are the Keys to affect change in this fragile and broken world.
Wrapping ourselves in God's Loving arms with our prayers!
Let us visualize ourselves as being in God's loving arms seeking to know God better and feeling God's love encircling us. May we feel the love energy radiating from our heart homes outward to all of our family members around the world.
Let us lovingly pray for all of our family members tonight and consciously know that each one we pray for is a beloved Child of God.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are Love, help us to love and be more loving to all of our family members especially to those with whom there is division.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are Love help us to love and be more loving to the least of these. May we find ourselves seeking and seeing you and ourselves in their eyes.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are Love, help us to love and be more loving in our conservation of your Cathedral of Life and feel our inter-connectedness .
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are Love, help us to love and be more loving to all of our family members who are ill and struggling in any way. We pray especially for________________________.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are love, help us to love and be more loving to all refugees, immigrants, victims of all forms of violence, human trafficking,the vulnerable and especially those who hate, harm, and abuse us.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are love, help us to love and be more loving with our voices as we speak truth to power and let justice roll down and be the voice of the voiceless. We pray that we may have courage to fight for universal human rights of all our family members.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are love, help us to love and be more loving to you O God, ourselves, and our family members.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are love, help us to love and be more loving and accepting of all your children and see you in them. We pray especially for the LGBTQ community who are continually fighting for recognition and full equality.
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are loving, help us to love and be more loving as we pray and give thanks for_____________
May we all be loving and all be one.
God you are loving, Help us to be love, to love, and be more loving as we lift up these our prayers in the name of Jesus who is Love. and loves us. Amen.
Additional prayers if you should need them.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are crying out for help and love.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are in need of families and friends.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are living in dangerous and violent parts of this fragile and broken world.
We pray this night for peace within ourselves and peace in the world. We pray for peace among all of our family members.
We pray this night for all of our littlest family members as they grow up in a dangerous and unfeeling world. We pray for their safety as they return to school We pray that all children may grow up in warm and loving families.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are animals and especially endangered species.
We pray this night that we may practice conservation of the Earth's natural resources in God's Cathedral of Life.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are on grief's long journey.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are discerning vocations and new life paths.
We pray this night for safety in our cities and towns.
We pray this night for______________________________
We pray this night for our family members who are practitioners of other faiths and belong to different faith communities that we may lovingly support them with our prayers and listening ears.
We pray this night that all of our family members my be free to live authentically as the beautiful people God made them to be.
We pray this night that all these our prayers may be accepted in the Holy Name of Jesus. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Ones! I love you ! Have a blessed and restful night wrapped in the solace and loving presence of God. I give thanks to God for you this day and always.
Love and blessings!
Sara
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