The more that we are aware and alive, the more keenly we feel the threats to our fellow beings — the extinction of species, their loss of habitat, and the despoiling of dwelling places by powerful forces which threaten the extraordinarily diverse and resplendent world which we share with all that lives and breathes along with us. It takes courage to touch the places inside ourselves where these truths live — those thoughts and feelings that likely keep many of us up at night, but are too often held inside us, in a space both alone, and lonely.
A Service of Lament is a sacred gathering big enough to hold all of those feelings. Lament is not only personal, but also profoundly communal. Throughout history, lament has been the way hurting communities have held on to their humanity and hope. Lament gives us language to mourn injustice without losing sight of God’s promise of deliverance. It keeps us from being crushed by grief or consumed by rage. It allows us to make room for however we are feeling, while also engaging in community and connection that keeps our humanity and hope first and foremost.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 8th for this special service as we gather for prayer and ritual in community and with our God to share our feelings in order to move towards life, to seek hope, and to gain strength for the work we know awaits us.
Plan to join us on Zoom