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Rewilding our Souls

Step into the world

4/29/2021

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Poised as for prayer,
spring ephemerals
call out gently 
from the forest floor,
inviting reverence 
and reflection.
I offer my attention, 
recognizing the holiness 
in the moment - 
too soon they 
will be gone.
Meanwhile, 
the sound of traffic 
in the near distance
reminds me of the
world that never stops. 

Stop what you are doing 
right now.
Stop and step out of
the climate-controlled box.
Step away from the
mediated world of screens.
Step into the world
where rain might 
soak your skin,
where smells of 
Earth can fill your lungs,
where birds freely
and joyfully
offer the soundtrack 
of a life 
where you get lost
in the beauty
and glory
of spring flowers,
where you feel 
fully alive, a re-
membered part 
of the community
of creation.

​- Wendy Janzen
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Are we listening?

4/22/2021

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Earth Day Prayer
April 22, 2021


Beloved Creator,
Heartbeat of Life,
Ground of our being - 
On this day set apart
to honour Earth, 
open our ears to 
hear the cries of 
our neighbours in the 
community of creation.

The wetlands are groaning
under the pressures
of development - 
Are we listening?

The forests are groaning
from the introduction 
of invasive species - 
Are we listening?

The lakes are groaning
from chemical runoff - 
Are we listening?

The hills are groaning
from the removal of their
ancient trees - 
Are we listening?

Open our ears to
heed the cries of Earth 
and our fellow creatures. 
Open our eyes to the 
wonder and beauty of
this most amazing universe.
Open our hearts to
love the world as You love.
Open our minds to
imagine a reciprocal future, 
where we give back
as much as we take.
Open our lives to 
new ways of being
earthkeepers, companions,
advocates, and champions
of justice and mercy 
for all beings.
Amen.

​- Wendy Janzen, 2021
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A day of celebration

4/3/2021

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Prayer for Easter Sunday 2021

I awaken from sleep

to a day of celebration.
In the pre-dawn 
birds are singing 
and so is my spirit.
Buds are swelling,
and so is my heart.
Roots are deepening,
and so is my faith.
Flowers are blossoming,
And so is my joy.
The sun is rising,
and so is my hope.

Wild Christ, alive
among us, on this
resurrection day
may we follow the lead
of all creation in praise
and celebration.
May we, too, trust
in the promise of new life.
May we, too, live
each day fully, 
our lives a testament
to your Presence 
shining in the world.

Amen.

- Wendy Janzen
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Creation laments

4/1/2021

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Good Friday Prayer

Universal Christ, 

You create space for 
our deepest grief.
You understand our losses, 
You feel our pain,
You cry our tears.
The entire creation 
laments with you, and
You with them.

May we allow ourselves 
to fully feel into the
sorrow of the world, 
the sorrow of this day.
May we look death 
in the face
and sit with it a while
until its meaning sinks 
into our bones and 
through it we begin to 
understand life.
Amen.

- Wendy Janzen
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