Rituals provides spiritual rituals and meditations for the modern world, for times of celebration and grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, who is internationally renowned for her knowledge of rituals, has created meaningful ceremonies for everyone, regardless of their faith. From naming a child and blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage and a simple funeral, Rituals gives us the words and symbols we need to make the everyday sacred.
A selection of liturgies. It includes ways to celebrate or mark the different stages of our life journeys, times of hope, times of sadness, the Church's year, and the call of God. They seek to provide a source of material for anyone looking for prayers or inspiration for worship.
Rituals are an important part of our lives and for centuries we have celebrated birth, marriage and death as significant events. In today’s society rituals are often overlooked or forgotten as the old ways, often linked with places of worship, feature less in our everyday lives.This new book provides spiritual rituals and meditations which can be used at times of celebration and grief, in public and private. They can be used at a large gathering such as a wedding or in a private moment of reflection.The book is in three parts: The celebration, in between and the grieving. Contents include:• Blessing a home• Naming a child• Celebrating a milestone birthday• Marriage ceremony• Ending a marriage • Facing illness• Sending someone you love into care• Forgiving yourself • Facing a miscarriage• Scattering the ashes of a loved one• Farewelling a loved one who is dying• A simple funeral
From the joy of naming a child or blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage or the dignity of a simple funeral, here are the words and settings needed to value and commemorate life’s transitions and milestones. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss provides rituals and meditations for today's world, for times of celebration and commitment, for new beginnings, and for periods of grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, internationally renowned for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their faith. Presented in three parts — Celebrations, Changes, and Letting Go — these rituals are comprised of simple, direct language and include guidance for what to say, suggestions for music, and ideas for group participation and incorporating symbolic objects. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss is for everyone who wishes to mark and honor those significant occasions along life’s journey.
Rituals for Life, Love and Lossaprovides spiritual rituals and meditations for the modern world, for times of celebration and grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, who is internationally renowned for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their faith. From naming a child and blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage and a simple funeral, aRituals for Life, Love and Lossagives us the words and symbols we need to make the everyday sacred. Dorothy McRae-McMahon is a retired minister of the Uniting Church in Australia. She is an internationally recognised creator and writer of religious rituals, and the first woman to be a moderator of the World Council of Churches Worship Committee.
A collection of traditional and modern liturgies for use in a wide range of church situations. This book offers a diverse and imaginative collection of original liturgies appropriate for a wide range of church styles and situations. Divided into three main sections: 'Liturgies for high days', 'Liturgies for ordinary Sundays' and 'Liturgies for special occasions', the material offers a fresh approach using traditional liturgical structures. For the more conventional reader there is plenty of material with a strong emphasis on bible readings and traditional themes such as 'Our sins our forgiven' and 'Eternal Life', prominence is also given to traditional Christian festivals and seasons. The material is spiced up with more original liturgies, many focused on modern issues such as 'Creating a space for friendship across faiths' and 'meditations on giving or receiving an organ donation'. All the material has arisen from experience and can be used or adapted with confidence.
Is a remarkable story, of growing up in drought-stricken Victoria, her marriage and children, the diagnosis of her second child with severe autism, and the shattering death of her sister. Dorothy is well known as a minister in the Uniting Church, and also something of a gay icon. Entertaining, amazing and inspiring.
Collection of liturgies for Sunday services, for major feasts of the church year and for eucharistic and pastoral services. Indexed. The author is Director for Mission in the Uniting Church of Australia.
A collection of liturgies, including material to use in church, for personal contexts, or in witness to the broader community. The liturgies have a focus on ceremonies and celebrations for key moments in personal development, and simple but powerful ritual actions are often a feature. The book includes liturgies for Christmas and the Transfiguration, celebrating the life of older people, sacramental meals for house groups and commissioning workers in the community. The liturgies in the book can be used as they stand, or serve as a model and inspiration for anyone developing worship material. They are written from a free church perspective, but can be used right across the Christian spectrum.
Offers a diverse collection of liturgies for the 'high days' of the church year. This work focuses on specific themes within the central message of each festival.
From the joy of naming a child or blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage or the dignity of a simple funeral, here are the words and settings needed to value and commemorate life’s transitions and milestones. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss provides rituals and meditations for today's world, for times of celebration and commitment, for new beginnings, and for periods of grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, internationally renowned for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their faith. Presented in three parts — Celebrations, Changes, and Letting Go — these rituals are comprised of simple, direct language and include guidance for what to say, suggestions for music, and ideas for group participation and incorporating symbolic objects. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss is for everyone who wishes to mark and honor those significant occasions along life’s journey.
Rituals provides spiritual rituals and meditations for the modern world, for times of celebration and grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, who is internationally renowned for her knowledge of rituals, has created meaningful ceremonies for everyone, regardless of their faith. From naming a child and blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage and a simple funeral, Rituals gives us the words and symbols we need to make the everyday sacred.
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