Nourished and Transformed

A close-up photo of one cosmos flower in a group of several. The flower’s striated petals are mostly violet, but are a deeper reddish purple near the many yellow stamens in the flower’s center.

Spirit of life and love;
Spirit that lives within us, and between us, and among us right now:

Within this beloved community, and in our work for collective liberation,
may we continue to weave the web of trust and care to keep our bodies safe.
But more than that! May our bodies be the site of healing, joy and freedom.

May we refuse to let our spirits be depleted and hardened by the forces of hate,
Instead, may open ourselves to be nourished and transformed by the movement for justice,
Knowing that our collective story is not what we are fighting against, but what we are fighting for.

For ours is the work of creation.
Ours is the work of inviting people into an irresistible movement,
rooted in our belief that a new world is possible.

And the center of our work is love, and joy, and the spirit of abundance.
These are the things we are fighting for, and these are the things we are fighting with.

May we know, deep in our bones, that this is the call of our faith.

Amen, and Blessed Be