Saturday, August 24, 2024

Thank you Loving God for this sacred time with you. We have come to enjoy this time with you. May we continue to be nourished on your word. May our words and actions encourage others to see how amazing you are and have a relationship with you that brings healing and life.

We enter your sacred prayer space together. You surround us and invite us to participate in your mystery. But you render many of our acts of righteousness useless to us, so you can have your way with us.

We look to the heavens with praise. You are Creator of all things. The seasons turn by your design. Grandmother Moon grows more pregnant each night as she prepares to give birth to Autumn. We gather in your sacred prayer space, participants in the mystery of your perfect plan.

We enter your sacred prayer space, feeling familiar with your teachings. At times, we think we understand what you are teaching us, and jump ahead of you with our assumptions. Your correction is swift and stern, but also loving and gentle. You draw us back to your presence, so we can understand more fully the meaning and impact of your teachings.

All manner of creatures and creation are here with you. Grandmother Earth receives your breath and provisions. Grandparent Rocks, Ancestor Trees, and all creation are singing your praises and telling stories of your blessings and treasures. We listen, are amazed, and join in creation’s songs of celebration.

We enter your sacred prayer space, seeking your provisions for the day. We are hungry for your word, wisdom, and manna. You greet us with your loving embrace; Life-giving Spirit encircles and penetrates our being as we join you at your banquet table. “Receive my life,” you declare to us. The mountains tremble at the sound of your voice, and creation responds in celebration.