Rest is Resistance Week 5

Coffee Cup that says Your Worth is not defined by your productivity, artwork by France Corbel

What have you been told about your worth and existence?” p. 56
Isaiah 14:3-4
Psalm 62:1 In God alone my soul finds rest, for my deliverance comes from God, who alone is my rock, my salvation, my fortress: I will never be shaken. (Inclusive Bible)
Worth and Blessedness

Call to Worship
(Breathe in) I am born
(Breathe out) I deserve rest

Prayer of the Day
God
I am here
My birth
was not a Coincidence
It was in community
to be beloved, in the fabric.
But that does not mean that I always need to be active
Just as a baby is beloved, when they sleep in their parents arms
I am just as beloved, when I rest or play
as when I work
Help me remember that I pray,
Amen.

Call to Confession: Come, let us confess ourselves to our creator, who loved us into being.

Prayer of Confession: God, I confess I do not think of rest as a connectional time. I do not think as slumber as time spent with God, even though, the first thing you want humanity to do with you, was to stay and rest with you a while. I confess that I do not find other humans worth in how much Sabbath they take, full confession, we humans do not value one another by how good we are at resting and playing with each other. Help us God, to figure out spaces and ways to value and bless one another differently we pray. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon Hear the good news, Jesus sits with us, blesses us, and forgives us, let us rest in the good new: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

Suggested Rest Practices:
Read p. 130-131 Reclaiming Our Right to Rest
Read: “You can rest. You can shift. You can heal. You can resist. You can lay down right now. If you are in a safe space that would allow for you to lay down, please do so as you read. If it’s not safe to recline. just slow down your breathing. Visualize your favorite place to slumber and relax. Go there in your mind. May these rest moments multiply as you integrate more into your daily practice.”  p. 148
Journal all the ways to think of worth and Blessedness that are not about money: Community ties, all the ways one plays or rests, hobbies, all the interest one has, favorites colors, etc.
Renewal of Baptism: You are beloved and You deserve Rest
Make/Decorate Small Pillows
Gentle Stretching Practice

Shared: The Resistance Garden (a FB group I highly rec) Existennialmemes DON”T CHASE YOUR DREAMS! Humans are Persistence Predators. Follow your dreams at a sustainable pace, until they get tired and lie down.

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