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Every Moment Holy, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)
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Douglas Kaine McKelvey; Ned Bustard (Illustrator) | Rabbit Room
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Douglas Kaine McKelvey; Ned Bustard (Illustrator) | Rabbit Room
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EVERY MOMENT HOLY, VOLUME 1 by Douglas McKelvey is a book of liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life--liturgies such as "A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends" or "A Liturgy for Laundering" or "A Liturgy for the First Hearthfire of the Season." These are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when, especially when, we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice.
Dimensions: 6.5inx9in (Hardcover)
Contains more than 100 liturgies, including:
The Hours: Morning, Midday, Nightfall
Table Blessings: Sunday through Saturday
Labor and Vocation: Domestic Days, One Who Is Employed, Those Who Employ Others, Laundering, Preparation of a Meal, Preparation of an Artisanal Meal, Preparation of a Hurried Meal, Keeping of Bees, Washing of Windows, Home Repairs, Students & Scholars, Waiters & Waitresses, First Responders, Medical Providers, Before Taking the Stage, Fiction Writers, Changing of Diapers (2), Those Who Work in Wood or Stone or Metal or Clay, Labors of Community
Creation & Recreation: Arriving at the Ocean, Leaving on Holiday, Those Who Sleep Tents, the Enjoyment of Bonfires, Sunsets, Stargazing, the Watching of Storms, the First Snow, Before Consuming Media, the Planting of Flowers, Gardening, Before Beginning a Book, Upon the Finishing of a Beloved Book, Competitors
Blessing & Celebration: Those Gathered on the Eve of a Wedding, to Begin a Purposeful Gathering, Feasting with Friends, Moving Into a New Home, the First Hearthfire of the Season, the Start of the Christmas Season, Setting up a Christmas Tree, Welcoming of a New Pet, Morning of a Yard Sale, Marking of Birthdays
Petition & Provision: Ritual of Morning Coffee, Sick Day, Morning of a Medical Procedure, Husband & Wife at Start of Day, Husband & Wife at Close of Day, Those Who Suffer Loss from Storm, Flood, or Fire, the Loss of Electricity, Before Serving Others, Before a Meal Eaten Alone, Those Flooded by Too Much Information, Those Who Covet the Latest Technology, Battling a Destructive Desire, Nights & Days of Doubt, Those with a Sudden Burden to Intercede, Those Who Feel Awkward in Social Gatherings, Dating & Courtship, Before Giving (2), Those Feeling the Impulse to Buy, Before Shopping, the Paying of Bills, One Who Has Suffered a Nightmare, Those Who Cannot Sleep, Upon First Waking
Sorrow & Lament: Those Who Have Not Done Great Things for God, Anniversary of a Loss, Loss of a Living Thing, Missing Someone, Leavings, Inconsolable Homesickness, Those Facing Slow Loss of Memory, Feeling of Infirmities, Fearing Failure, Death of a Dream, Those Who Have Done Harm, Those Who Weep Without Knowing Why
Liturgies of the Moment: Upon Seeing a Beautiful Person, Tasting Pleasurable Food, Experiencing Laughter, Randomly Thinking of Another Person, Being Moved by a Song, Hearing Birdsong, Sighting a Flower in Bloom, Unexpected Sighting of Wildlife, Observing a Tree Swaying in the Wind, Pleasure of a Warm Shower, the Sound of Sirens, a Fleeting Irritation, Moments of Emergency, Moment of Frustration at a Child, Experiencing Road Rage, Waiting in Line
Benediction: A Liturgy of Praise to the King of Creation
It's an odd series of books that you really have to sit with to gain an appreciation for how they will serve you.
My first plan for the Every Moment Holy books was to use them as Calls to Worship, or in corporate prayer settings - perhaps even as liturgies for funerals or other events as the themes dictated, but the more I sat with the musings the more I found they were just as - perhaps even more so - useful as devotions for myself.
I have spent many hours perusing the contents of all three volumes of these books, and they are so beautifully presented I find that just sitting with the books brings about a comfort and a peacefulness. The layout of the writings is so well done and the physical quality of the books really makes it feel as though you're entering into something sacred and Holy whenever you open them.
Whether these books fulfil the desired purpose of a resource, or take on a completely different purpose in your spiritual life, I am convinced they are not at all a frivolous or wasteful purchase. They will find a place. You just have to spend time with them, and they will give you something of value - of this I am certain.
It's an odd series of books that you really have to sit with to gain an appreciation for how they will serve you.
My first plan for the Every Moment Holy books was to use them as Calls to Worship, or in corporate prayer settings - perhaps even as liturgies for funerals or other events as the themes dictated, but the more I sat with the musings the more I found they were just as - perhaps even more so - useful as devotions for myself.
I have spent many hours perusing the contents of all three volumes of these books, and they are so beautifully presented I find that just sitting with the books brings about a comfort and a peacefulness. The layout of the writings is so well done and the physical quality of the books really makes it feel as though you're entering into something sacred and Holy whenever you open them.
Whether these books fulfil the desired purpose of a resource, or take on a completely different purpose in your spiritual life, I am convinced they are not at all a frivolous or wasteful purchase. They will find a place. You just have to spend time with them, and they will give you something of value - of this I am certain.
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