“Moving Forward” – A Conversation with Brian Perry and Rev. Melanie Eyre
Brian and Rev. Melanie explore how we best move forward, individually and together, in these tumultuous times. How do we communicate with those with whom we disagree? Can we maintain relationship? What do we do with anger, frustration, pain? How do we see good emerge?
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Service Transcript
Opening Prayer
Holy creator, source of light, love, and life,
Rev. Melanie Eyre
we open our hearts to your presence.
You fill us with peace
challenge us with difficulty
open us with pain
and heal us with love.
May we be renewed in this moment.
May we as one community find a way forward,
and walk it together.
Awaken us to our oneness
and open our hearts to each other.
May our differences only strengthen us, weaving ever stronger our
diverse and wonderful fabric of community.
May we be willing , together, to birth this new world that waits;
that whispers in our hearts;
I am ready. I am here.
Community Prayer
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
May I be a guard for those who need protection
Shantideva, Indian Buddhist sage 700 C.E.
A guide for those on the path
A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood
May I be a lamp in the darkness
A resting place for the weary
A healing medicine for all who are sick
A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles
And for the boundless multitudes of living beings
May I bring sustenance and awakening
Enduring like the earth and sky
Until all beings are freed from sorrow
And all are awakened.
MUSIC:
Opening Song
“Be Still and Know” written by Penelope Williams
This service aired on January 10, 2021.
