
Today we enjoyed gathering together over 2nd breakfast for the first time since pre-covid! We’ve certainly missed the simple pleasure and delight of sharing a meal together. For our prayer time, we were led in Kate Bowler’s recent blessing “A Blessing for Collective Grief (when thoughts and prayers are not enough)” and some siliece in acknowledgement of the most recent shootings in the U.S.
Rachael Barham then led us in a lectio Poem – a sacred reading – titled “Things to Believe In.” After a time of quiet personal reflection, Julie Peregrin shared her own reflection, which was followed by an invitation for each table group to share any thoughts with each other. We closed with a wider sharing circle and one more read-through of the poem. (No recording today)