Leader Resource 1: Creating Blessings
Cut into strips along lines.
I. Blessing of Our Minds
The hurting in the world, our community, and our families seems huge, and we can feel as though there is little we can do. There’s so much that needs care and compassion, so much pain and suffering, and so much hurting and injustice. It’s a lot to wrap our brains around, to think about, to try to understand and work to solve.
With words, movements, and gestures, create a blessing of our minds.
II. Blessing of Our Hearts
The hurting in the world, our community, and our families seems huge, and we can feel as though there is little we can do. There’s so much that needs care and compassion, so much pain and suffering, and so much hurting and injustice. It’s a lot for our hearts to feel, to keep open and sensitive and responding.
With words, movements, and gestures, create a blessing of our hearts.
III. Blessing of Our Hands
The hurting in the world, our community, and our families seems huge, and we can feel as though there is little we can do. There’s so much that needs care and compassion, so much pain and suffering, and so much hurting and injustice. It’s a lot for our hands to do.
With words, movements, and gestures, create a blessing of our hands.
IV. Blessing of Our Spirits
The hurting in the world, our community, and our families seems huge, and we can feel as though there is little we can do. There’s so much that needs care and compassion, so much pain and suffering, and so much hurting and injustice. How do we keep ourselves from being overwhelmed? How do we keep our spirits from sinking into the pain and staying there?
With words, movements, and gestures, create a blessing of our spirits.
V. Blessing of Our Community
The hurting in the world, our community, and our families seems huge, and we can feel as though there is little we can do. There’s so much that needs care and compassion, so much pain and suffering, and so much hurting and injustice. It’s more than we can do singly. How do we keep ourselves going? How do we link our efforts with others?
With words,
movements, and gestures, create a blessing of our community.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
