Pray and Breathe
As the congregants entered the sanctuary, they were greeted by my daughter Hannah, who stamped their hands with a handcrafted stamp made by our friend Xenia.It said Breathe
Heartfelt worship was accompanied by a single banjo. I was reminded why I enjoy Eucharist so much.After the worship, I had an opportunity to share. My sermon was called Attunement and the Ancient Art of Breathing, a rather unwieldy title which Kevin very sensibly renamed Pray and Breathe.Here is the link to the mp3 of the teachinghttp://eucharistsermons.tumblr.com/post/76248257902/prayandbreatheI ended by reciting a poem recently written by my friend Marg Ann Roorda. I've reprinted it here with her permission.
Breathe
Close your eyesnowbreathe
Close your eyesnowsee
Draw in deeplyholdlet go deeply
Again
Draw in deeplyholdlet go deeply
Again
Draw in deeplyholdlet go deeply
There
Did you feel itDid you see itletting go
Close your eyesnowbreathe
Close your eyesnowsee
that is
breathing
that islife