Tag: Psalm 3

Psalm 3

God,
Why are there so many enemies?
I feel like
I can’t ask people
in Kansas
if they are friends
of Dorothy anymore

And the Scouts
do not feel
trustworthy
Today

Jesus Christ
How many times
Do we cry out

Hosanna
Hosanna
For the Trans Kids
Hosanna
for the Sex Abuse Survivors
Hosanna
for the Women’s Athletes
Hosanna
for the Black Actors, Artists and Musicians
Hosanna
for the kidnapped, the revealed deaths, the scared immigrants
Hosanna

Hosanna for the World
for Iraq, Pakistan, Cuba, Ukraine

Hosanna

I call to you, and many say
Why do you call to God
God doesn’t help Woke people

But I cry out
And God answers

I go to sleep and I wake up
God is sustaining us

We are not afraid of the people who are against us
Even if they number tens of thousands

God,
You are already
Awake
So I say
Rise Up
Save us
Hosanna,

O My God!
Deliver us,
Strike All my enemies on the cheek
You
Break teeth of the wicked

For

Deliverance
is God’s

Blessings belong to your People

God, protect the vulnerable
and stop evil
we pray
Amen

Feel free to adapt/share/use with Credit to Pastor Katy Stenta

Week 2 Rest is Resistance

Week 2 “What does exhaustion look like for me?” p. 56
Hosea 5:15-6:6
Psalm 3:1-6 
Broken Humanity: Scarcity & Hate
(Notes: I am using these Biblical passages as “Dreamscapes” of letting go and saying ok, we do not have to do it all, God will take care of things, God will bind up the broken hearted, God will bring peace, God will defeat the enemies, God will build the communities, I can go to bed at night without completing the to do lists, while naming that exhaustion is easy to picture and rest is not)

Call to Worship
(Breathe in) I am here
(Breathe Out) I will be present

Prayer of the Day
Holy Spirit,
Be with us as we unentangle
the sources of our exhaustion
and try to find life giving practices
to do more than sustain–so that we might
thrive and be in community with one another
In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Call to Confession: Jesus says my yoke is light, come to me all those who are heavy burdened, and lay your yokes at the feet of Jesus today through Confession.

Confession: God, we confess that we are so weary, that we do not know what it is like to be fully rested. We see children pass us by and say “I wish I had that energy.” However we confess, that we are also envious of their joy and freedom from responsibilities. Help us to find true soul-sustaining, life giving rest, the peace beyond understanding the Jesus promises, so that we can find that new way of being we pray. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon: Jesus Christ promises to make all things new, hold fast to that promise and know the Good News: In Jesus Christ we renewed and forgiven.

Suggested Rest Practices for Worship
Body Prayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNl1O-5sfSI
P. 34 Body Scan breathing exercise
Sing Taize

Burnt Out, A Prayer

Notes

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@OhMiaGod I wish there was a word for “I love you, my spectacular beautiful friend. Unfortunately, I’m so exhausted I don’t have the energy to communicate. But I want to indicate that athough we’ve not spoken in some time, my love for you is undying and I am your eternal supporter.”