advent. christmas. epiphany. lent. holy week. easter. pentecost. this was our first year following the church calendar at our saturday gatherings as a community. we are now entering into the season of ordinary time. God is in the ordinary, the simple, the everyday rhythms of living out our life and faith.
the holy spirit is here with us, alive and well, to guide, strengthen, teach, comfort, challenge, and move us.
for pentecost we had 4 reflective stations focused on the 4 elements–earth, air, fire, and water. this prayer closed our evening and hopefully is a reminder for all of us as we enter into the rhythm of summer and ordinary time that the Holy Spirit is within us and all around:
holy spirit.
within us, and all around.
underneath.
beside.
above.
through.
seen and unseen.
within us, and all around.
holy spirit.
as earth
as air
as water
as fire
strengthen us
mold us
shape us
infuse us
challenge us
comfort us
unite us
holy spirit
within us, and all around
we are the church.
we are your church.
we are alive
you are alive
within us, and all around.