Sunday, 17 October 2010

Marshmallow liturgy

While doing some browsing I came across a website called "The Center for Progressive Christianity". On this website there was a section on liturgy and asked people to write in and submit possible liturgy texts! So far, they have a sample of some of the texts already submitted. Check them out for some light entertainment if you want.

One of my favourite submissions is this:

One: May God the World Maker bless you;
All: Let us delight in sunlight and starlight and surprises of the turning earth.
One: May Jesus the Peace Maker bless you;
Many: Let us celebrate Life as it is found in this community, in all its struggles and joys.
One: May Spirit the Journey Maker bless you;
Many: Let us walk with saints and angels in the wisdom and wildness of Love. Amen.

Notice how the presider is called "One". Another suggestion, presumably "equivalent" to "May almighty God have mercy on us..." after the confiteor is:

Leader: The God of all creation welcomes us with open arms,
offering love and hope and faith.
We are forgiven. Amen.

Liturgical dancers hailing mother Gaia, perhaps
I also recommend checking out the communion poem talking of "the life of the agribusiness executive" and "the accountant who does the taxes for the artist who makes the ads" and the pluralism and earthday liturgies further down.

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