Earth's Beloved
Earth’s Beloved - Summer solstice is normally a time of abundance. This year, it’s a time of pandemic. When we think about our sacred relationship with the Earth and with all living things, we cannot help but ask: what is being asked of us, and given to us, even now?
SAMPLE OOS
Arriving music/with pre-set slide show
Bell
Welcome,Announcements,, Land Acknowledgement, Introduce Amy
Gathering Song* - “Gathered Here”
Call into the Circle of Love and Justice/Cast Sacred Space - Amy
Chalice Lighting/Call in the divine
Spirit of Life - Video Ben introduce
Time for All Ages/Setting intention - Everybody Needs a Rock
Joys and Sorrows
Music for Meditation - “Mitakuye Oyasin” (All my relations) by Nahko and Medicine for the People
Reflection I Amy Beltaine
Offering - Ben
Offertory - "Summer Solstice" by Libana https://youtu.be/X7IaiIKCatw
Reflection II Lay leader
Music - Now I walk in Beauty traditional Navajo prayer Music by Gregg Smith
Reflection III Amy
Song of Celebration* - Rise with the Fire by Starhawk
Chalice Extinguishing -
Benediction - Amy
Suggested hymn options (Gathering Hymn, Pastoral Hymn, Blessing Hymn ):
- Chant for the seasons #74 Grey Hymnal
- We are the flow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFMH3vmdfs
- Like the grasses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOgYUqgloLQ
- Turn the World around #1074
Suggested reading options (Chalice lighting, responsive reading, chalice ext.):
- From Jane Goodall: https://youtu.be/gX0HOy8Pi54
- Excerpt from forthcoming book by Arundhati Roy https://www.ft.com/content/10d8f5e8-74eb-11ea-95fe-fcd274e920ca
- Rabbit And Bear Paws: Sacred Seven (Chad Solomon) "Respect"