by Christine Sine
As we all continue to struggle with the trauma of our current situation contemplation and lament are two of the powerful tools that people of faith have to sustain and strengthen them. Enjoy!
A contemplative service for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Carrie Grace Littauer, Prayer Leader, with music by Kester Limner and Andy Myers.
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“Christ Be With Me”, text from the Lorica, or the “Prayer of St. Patrick.” Song by Ruth Cunningham, used with permission. All rights reserved. www.ruthcunningham.com www.youtube.com/ruthreid/ Instagram: @ruthreid11
“Kyrie” and “Even in Sorrow,” text and music are composed by Kester Limner, shared under the Creative Commons License, Attribution (CC-BY).
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This service of Lament was recorded on Wednesday.
Join us as we gather again tonight to lament what’s wrong, share our sorrows and our small gratitudes, and pray for our country, and for our world. Back in March, so many of us thought by now things would be back to “normal.” But it’s not. As COVID-19 continues to rage on around the world, and as our nation has its racism and division thrown in its face once again, so many of us struggle with how to seek justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God in this time and place where “normal” is being re-defined. But we don’t have to be alone in this.
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Thank you for sharing these contemplative worship services, Christine. They were exactly what I’ve been needing to hear and participate in lately! Plus, Psalm 139 is one of my favorite portions of scripture. It’s a wonderful reminder that we are NEVER alone. God is ALWAYS with us! I’ve always wanted to write a children’s picture book based on this Psalm. Now seems like a good time to write it. Thanks again!
You’re welcome. My husband and I enjoy them each Sunday and I know others too.