mark berry was with us in orkney and led a liturgy inspired by being on an island - an island of peace in the midst of turbulent seas. this was at the end of a day where we had visted the broch of birsay, an island that gets cut off by the tide where there are the remains of a norse monastery. the islands used to be real hubs for trade and traffic around the british isles so were strategic locations for the monastic communities.
as ever mark's liturgy was inspiring and creative, he has posted the whole thing here with accompanying prayers and ritual. i have pasted the part below make me an island
In the chaos and confusion of modern living
Make me an Island
In the pain of relationships ripped apart
Make me an Island
In the storm of expectation and pressures
Make me an Island
In the anguish of catastrophe and disaster
Make me an Island
In the dead waters of loneliness
Make me an Island
In the fog of rootlessness and uncertainty
Make me an Island
In the swirling eddies of spirituality
Make me an Island
In the battering of depression and grief
Make me an Island
In the whirlpool of fear and panic
Make me an Island
In the lives smashed and ravaged by abuse
Make me an Island
In the heart of the churning ocean of culture
Make me an Island
In love for you and your people
Make me an IslandFloat a candle on the water, then light it saying the words
Make me an Island
wonderful words.
Posted by: sally | July 07, 2007 at 11:03 AM
exquisitely verbalized!
Posted by: BlitheMuse | July 17, 2007 at 04:23 PM
I like the idea, but it emphasizes the isolation that is just a problem in our world. What about "Make us an island" instead. Still has an issue with distancing us from society, but better than distancing the individual.
Just a thought.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 21, 2009 at 07:48 PM