Worship & Prayer Responses to Acts of Violence - Oslo, Tucson, Virginia Tech, etc.
(in progress - please use "contact" link above to let me know about resources...)
- Liturgies, Litanies & Other Worship Resources:
- Prayers for Oslo, video and prayer suggestions, Partake! 2011.
- Suffering and Serving, One and All, Mary Austin, Ronald H. Love, George Reed, Epiphany 2 and Tucson Incident, SermonSuite The Immediate Word free sample, 2011.
- The Eucharistic Prayer at time of Senseless Tragedy from In Remembrance of Me-Eucharistic Prayers for the Lesser Feasts and Festivals and other times in the life of the Church, John Dornheim.
- Words of Hope and Courage, Interfaith Community College Service of Worship, Rev. Beth H. DuBois, South and Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, NY.
- Reflections, Sermons and Articles:
- "Thinking about Norway," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2011.
- HuffPost Religion, articles, videos, etc, - various faith perspectives on Oslo, 2011.
- Blogs, Faith and Norway: Terror and Responsibility, Chuck Currie, HuffPost Religion, 2011.
- Spotting the Kingdom of God after the Tragedy of Death, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Sojourners, 2011.
- An Oslo Lament, Changing Worship, 2011.
- With Sighs Too Deep for Words, Rev. Gunnar A. Cerda, Orchard Hill UCC, 2011. (Reflections on Oslo.)
- Faithful Living in a Time of Violence and Terrorism A study guide by a gifted educator on the Resolution on Violence, Religion, and Terrorism adopted by the 216th General Assembly (2004) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: Speaking for the Soul, Diana Butler Bass, Beliefnet, 2011.
- Thoughts on Gabrielle Giffords, Todd Weir, bloomingcactus, 2011.
- Grace and Peace, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2011.
- "Called to Testify," Bob Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2011. (Epiphany 2 lectionary texts, MLK, shootings in Tucson.)
- A Time of Silence and Lament, Richard A. Kauffman, Century Blog, 2011.
- "The King's Speech: MLK and Tucson," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
- Reflections, Pastor Marilyn Lerch, Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren, Blacksburg, VA, campus minister at Virginia Tech.
- Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Easter 3C, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion.
- "God in the Midst of Grief," Mirabai Starr, Sojourners online.
- "Through a Prism of Tears," meditation on the Virginia Tech Rampage and Revelation 5:6, Dr. William R. Long, Expository Essays.
- A Pastoral Response to the Shootings at Virginia Tech, The Staff of Pastoral Counseling of Northern Virginia.
- "The Awful Truth about Letting Go," Mimi Doe, BeliefNet.
- "Words for When I'm Wordless," Therese J. Borchard, BeliefNet.
- "Sorrow Can Make Us Better, Not Bitter," Brian McLaren, BeliefNet.
- "Can We Forgive God?" Harold Kushner, audio excerpt from When Bad Things Happen to Good People at BeliefNet.
- "Releasing Your Fear," Dr. Bernie Siegel, BeliefNet.
- "When Reasons Can't Be Found," sermon text Romans 8:37-39, Dr. Gay Lee Einstein, Cove Presbyterian Church, Covesville, VA.
- Virginia Tech Reflection and Prayer, Rev. Fulton, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, OH.
- Reflections on the Mass Murder at Virginia Tech, Pastor Edward Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- "Following the Shootings at Virginia Tech," the Reverend Lyndon C. Shakespeare, All Saints Episcopal Church, Navesink, New Jersey. Julia Pryde, one of the victims of the shooting, was a member here.
- "Living the Questions: A Complex Web of Connection," Fred Day, Historic St. George's United Methodist Church, Philadelphia.
- Third Sunday of Easter - Revelation 5:1-14, Rev. Rolf Svanoe, Peace Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD.
- Prayers:
- A Prayer for Oslo, Sarah Tells Stories, 2011.
- Prayer in a Time of Terror and Loss (for Oslo and others), Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2011.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, prayer and images of/for Norway, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services, ChurchGalleries.com.
- Prayer in the Aftermath of Violence, Paul Bellan-Boyer, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Jersey City, NJ.
- Virginia Tech Reflection and Prayer, Rev. Fulton, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, OH.
- Hymns & Music:
- "God of Mercy, You Have Shown Us," a Hymn Lamenting Gun Violence, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
- "A Prayer for Our Children," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
- "God Bless The Poet's Heart and Hand," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (tolerance of differences). In planning our contemporary services for this weekend, we are planning to use the Don Moen song, 'God Can Make a Way.'" (Jack Cartwright, Director of Music, Shiloh United Methodist Church, Jasper, IN)
