“People honored the fires, because fire was special. Fire was more than human. Fire has power: it can create and it can destroy. It can bring light and it can burn. It can create and it can destroy. Fire can be wonderful, and fire can be terrible. We have to be careful with fire.” -Rev. Elizabeth Harding
What do you have to be careful with today? What in you has the power to create or destroy? How do you steer it towards creation?
“I believe in…all the prophets and saviors, the begotten children of all people,
Born under every banner and tribe, nation and state, parcel and plot,
Whose suffering, struggles, and wisdom free me from injustice,
And lift me up so that I, too, can lift others,
To create that beloved community, that heaven on earth,
So that all souls shall find peace, and joy, and freedom.” – Rev. E. Brian Chenowith
How can you lift others today towards the beloved community we seek together?
“Spirit of perpetual creation and re-creation, help us to see past our pride to what we have done. Help us accept responsibility for destroying the gifts of clean water and air, of woodlands and grasslands, of creatures that fly through the air and swim through the seas and walk, creep, and crawl on dry land. Help us to gather the seeds of humility and join you in renewing the earth.” -Rev. Stephen M. Schick
Help renew the Earth today. Make one small action to heal our planet.
“Today, transcending boundaries is hard work. For one thing, I’ve created more of them since I was young, and I’ve built them higher and stronger than they once were. For another thing, I’m much more self-righteous and much less humble than I was then. Sometimes, when I am at my best, I remember that the ‘other’ I distinguish myself from could be me in another time, another place, another circumstance. Then, I remember the words of a colleague who observed that it is ‘my racism, my sexism, my homophobia’ that I am called upon to address. So, I take a few deep breaths and begin to release the fears that are the boundaries between me and my fellow humans.”
-Rev. Yvonne Seon
Take a few deep breaths and begin to release the fears that are the boundaries between you and your fellow humans.
Decomposition transforms death and detritus into nourishment for other beings. It breaks down unusable structures and leaves behind rich, vibrant, healthy soil in which other things can grow.
How can you transform something ugly or toxic into something nourishing today?
