A brain with laundry, baby, a man helping, groceries, dinner, baby at the doctors, sewing an elephant and eyes opened wide clearly overwhelmed image from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/parenting/mental-load.html
Week 4 “Who was I before the terror of the toxic systems? p. 56
Psalm 127:1-2 In vain you get up early and stay up late, sweating to make a living, because God loves us and provides for us even while we sleep. (Inclusive Bible)
Isaiah 40:31
Mark 4:36-41
(W)holistic Self
Call to Worship
(Breathe in) God created me
(Breathe out) I can create
Prayer of the Day
God
help us
to find spaces
for rest
dreaming
help us to affirm
that we can
create
without making things
teach us
to allow
…………..(Silence)…
space.
Amen.
Call to Confession: Come let us dream together with God.
Prayer of Confession: God we confess that we have trouble relaxing. We feel the waves, the pressure, the turbulent urge to make to do lists as an necessary urgency. We confess that it all feels the same–that life feels like a giant job. True rest and sanctuary seem to be impossible. Where is the pillow? We confess that we do not believe that you accomplish things while we sleep. Full truth, we do not trust you enough for that God. Forgive us, and teach us how to find that Sabbath, rest and sanctuary we pray. (Silent confession) Amen.
Assurance of Pardon: Hear the Good News: God dreamt us into being, and God loves us into wholeness. Know the good news: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Suggested Rest Practices
Rest Poem p. 101 (read to congregation)
Have everyone pick a “More” phrase from page 124 to silently contemplate, write, doodle, walk around with
Have everyone read kids stories to one another/Read a kids story to the congregation Intentionally, Show the pictures, do the voices
Have everyone write down their favorite song/album, make a commitment to listen to it that week
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