As the world shifts beneath us,
we seek steadiness:
the unwavering support of community,
the principled guidance of wise teachings,
the faithful turning of the seasons.
We seek within ourselves and in one another
a devotion to all that is true,
all that is just,
all that is beautiful.
We gather here to re-ground ourselves
and to re-orient toward our heart’s calling.
Here we hold onto what is good,
what we believe,
and what we must do.*
With resolute and compassionate hearts,
let us worship together.
*with acknowledgment to Nancy Wood (reading #688 in Singing the Living Tradition)