Liturgy In A Dangerous Time
Liturgy in aDangerous Time Kelly Latimoresimonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
An introductionbe Church in a time of difficulty andtesting.Contributors came from far andwide, from conservative and liberalplaces, from Catholicism andProtestantism, and from a fewdifferent countries too.Why did we call it ‘Liturgy in aDangerous Time’? Because of a songby Bruce Cockburn, ‘Lovers in aDangerous Time’ which has thepowerful line: “we’re going to kickat the darkness ‘til it bleedsdaylight.” Some folk found theVie de Jesus Mafaviolent imagery a bit challenging.Earlier in 2020, during the initial UKThose of us who put it togetherlockdown we created a liturgythough, felt it appropriate to atproject, a free resource for folk toleast try and give the darkness ause on their own, with those atsore shin.home, or in an online group.Because things are still not a greatAt that time churches and otherdeal better, we’ve put together aplaces of worship were closed, andshort Christmas version of theit seemed good to bring togetherliturgy, because Christmas wascontent from people with a varietyalways dangerous, even 2000 yearsof different backgrounds, who wereago. Or perhaps especially 2000able to remind us what it means toyears ago.simonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
An openingWe still ourselves now, in the midst ofthe storm.In the teeth of the gale.In the tumble of the wave.Like Jonah in the belly of the Whale.Like Moses on the mountaintop.Like the disciples.We look for our place of rest andrefuge.Photo by Jon Tyson on unsplashAnd pray for the wisdom to discernanew ‘how wide, how long, how highand how deep’, Divine love is.A poemThis Christmas I have just one prayerLet there be peace on earthA verseSounds so simplePsalm 88 v1-2Sounds so easyO Lord, God of my salvation,Let there be peace on earthI cry out to you by day.I come to you at night.No gunsNo painNow hear my prayer;No deathlisten to my cry.No hurtsimonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
Let there be peace on earthA carolTake some time with this hauntingChildren playwinter song from Justin Grounds.Adults loveLet there be peace on earthListen via this link.Justin GroundsLaughterForgivenessDebateCompromiseLet there be peace on earthA tuneLove's acceptedHere are a set of Christmas tunesEveryone valuedfrom guitarist extraordinaire IanLet there be peace on earthBarnett.Listen via this linkThis Christmas I have just one prayerIan BarnettLet there be peace on earthEmma MajorPhoto by Liz Chartsimonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
A carolSeeing patterns and flowsEnjoy this version of the ChristmasDrawing conclusions in an only half-classic: O Come Emmanuel.digested fog.unimagined.Because, surely, the time had come?Click here for the videoThe wait must be over,Sam RankinRecovery long over-due?A hopeListening softly,It's the waiting that kills you.We can hear the whisper:The determined grip of doubtAll in good time, my child.Suffocating your hope:All in good time.Dampening our petulant questions,Andy CampbellSqueezing the last milligram of trustfrom your mind, heart and soulThe promises are tested, then.A readingThrough a lens of questions,Read this slowly, repeating threeA filter of false memories,times, pausing after each reading toA haze of fear.consider the words.Did you hear it right?Or were you distracted by your ownJohn 1:14 (NLT)dreams,So the Word became human andCloaking the words with your ownmade his home among us.interpretation,He was full of unfailing love andRejecting that which was unpalatable.faithfulness.Or, harder to discern,Did you interpret the informationfalsely?And we have seen his glory, the gloryof the Father’s one and only Son.simonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
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To Celebrate LifeA songCelebrate LoveChristmas TimeClick here to listen to the songWell that was a yearIt’s Christmas TimeLet the church bells chimeAnd we made it throughSing out for peaceIt was a ride and a halfSing out for hopeBut I’m so glad that I’m here with youSing out for loveThis Christmas timeWe’re saying goodbyeA rocky old roadWe’ve had some surprisesAnd for a moment we’re laying asideThis heavy old loadNow let’s make ‘em goodThere’s so much light in the worldAnd nothing is bigger than loveI’m thankful for all of the friendsThat I’ve got around meSo let’s come togetherThankful for all of the loveThat I get to shareA best as we canThe world is a smaller place now thanit wasThis is Christmas TimeThan when this year beganSoon be Auld Lang Syne 2020 Rob Halligan – BlatantAnd we’ll raise a glassPromotionsRob Halligansimonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
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downcast. Downcast, because to beA dreamme is to be black. It is to be dark. Iam an ebony. Not a negative word toI am dreaming of a black Christmas.use for your liking.BlackmailDark webBlack-marketPitch-blackBlack lieDark Night,My world is filled with anti-blackness,The light in the darkness is a used toLightening cream fills the Christmasdescribe this Christmas miracle. Butshopping baskets in Asian andmaybe just maybe after months ofAfrican markets to ‘help’ them lookbeing woke to the pains of the negromore desirable.cause, we can be awakened by thedark-skinned refugee of a baby thatBlack cursewe worship this Christmas. Maybe weBlack Knightcan see the dark Jesus, as an innocentbaby coming not to harm but to heal.Black death,The watching and waiting for hopefeel so far away. A hope that is lostwhen the beautiful dark coal of afacepiece appears on a Christmasadvert and people are outraged.Darkness is the absence of light, butdarkness is the presence of the night.A beautiful, wonderful creation fromwhich God has created. He hascreated the night and the light. Wecan re-evaluate our idioms andBlacklistcollectively broaden our vocabularyBlackmarkfrom Dark against Light but rathergood against evil. I’m dreaming of aBlack sheep,Black Christmas.Will, I ever have a chair at theChristmas table or will I always besimonjcross.com/rumours-of-gloryAugustine Tanner-Ihm
A poemIt is the rope which will not let youfallThere is hopeKnots secure – tied fastAgainst the tides and the rocks.And the wonder isStrongThat there is hope stillSparkling in the sky.Here is strength amid my weaknessA star of wonderHere is hope amid my hopelessnessA wonderful thingHere is light amid my darknessHere is love.There is hope which does not fadeSimon CrossDoesn’t recede into the distanceLike a shadowThat you can never catch.Hope is somehow grasp-ableAnd it comforts meTo remember thatThis hope existsPhoto by Dmitry Ratushny on UnsplashIn the darkness andA videoIn the lightIn the day and the nightAllow this to wash over you.Never fading.Paawana Aatma AntarayaamiNever leaving us alonePure, holy Spirit of God, the “OnePut your trust in me, it sayswho knows my inner self”Cling on to hopeYeshu Satsang Torontosimonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
A collectionA blessingThe Treasures of Darkness projectSo may you know the peacebrings together a series of stories,images, poems and thoughts whichAnd loveAnd joybring light and hope into wintrydarkness. Enjoy.Of the divine mysteryWatch the videos.This ChristmasHull 25And beyond. Amen.The Liturgy in a Dangerous Time series is curated by Andy Campbell and Simon Cross. Thisedition features contributions from:Ian Barnett (musician), Andy Campbell (poet, artist, life coach), Liz Chart (observer, sensetester & way finder), Simon Cross (writer), Justin Grounds (producer, musician &composer), Rob Halligan (songwriter, musician), Augustine Tanner Ihm (writer &broadcaster), Liane Kensett (change maker), Kelly Latimore (artist & musician), EmmaMajor (lay pioneer minister & poet), Pádraig Ó Tuama (poet & peacemaker) & YeshuSatsang Toronto (Hindi language devotional music night in Toronto).Would you like to reuse some of this content? If it isn’t marked with any nameyou may reuse freely. If it’s marked with a name, please attribute the item tothe creator. If it’s marked with a please seek permission from the copyrightholder before you reuse.simonjcross.com/rumours-of-glory
Let there be peace on earth A Children play Adults love Let there be peace on earth Laughter Forgiveness Debate Compromise Let there be peace on earth Love's accepted Everyone valued Let there be peace on earth This Christmas I have just one prayer Let there be peace on earth
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