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Transcendence

There is a much quoted insight gained by Jeremiah when he watched a potter working away making clay pots.

This can be encountered in many ways. For a moment though, imagine what it is like to be the clay on a potters wheel.

Your centre is hardly moving at all, but travelling outwards the speed at which your substance moves increases. If you were standing, spinning and stretched out your arms they would fly at a dizzying speed. It would feel like every atom of your being had an urge to fly off into space.

(Please read the artists description as well as watching the film)

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This too, is prayer.

Everyday prayer for wearing a face covering

We ran an interweave called “This too is prayer” a while ago. We explored how everyday actions communicate the relationships which form us and our relationship with God.

This prayer reminded me to be mindful of the meaning that can be found in the moment of preparing to leave the house, or enter a crowd.

Like saying grace at the start of a meal, it doesn’t need to be an epic display. However taking a moment to reflect, being aware of what you are doing, and doing that regularly and frequently can add spice to every day.

Could this be a component in good liturgical daily prayer for 2020/21?