Blessing It All

Rituals for Transition and Transformation
Herausgeber: Concannon, Heather; Palm, Allison

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"An expansive collection, the rituals in Blessing It All foster community, joy, and healing in moments like the joining of a blended family, changing names and pronouns, honoring Pride Month, having an abortion, getting a prosthesis, surviving sexual assault, ending a marriage, and so many others. The rituals-written by a diverse array of contributors with lived experiences that add depth and authenticity to each offering-are designed to be led by anyone inspired to do so, with clear instructions and additional insights and guidance. They are suitable for communities, congregations, family, and individual use. And they can happen anywhere our lives happen, wherever people or families or communities gather, because that is where we encounter the holy"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Skinner House Books
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781558969209
• ISBN-10: 1558969209
• Artikelnr.: 68503766

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Handle with Care: Context and Covenant for Rituals
Practical Tips for Rituals
Permissions and Guidelines for Adaptations
Rituals for Individuals and Families
Grounding and Centering
For Daily Reflection
For a New Year
For Everyday Adventures
For Discernment
For Entering and Exiting Silence
Milestone Moments
For Preparing to Give Birth
For Adoption
For Weaning
For Starting at a New School
For Life Transitions for a Person with Intellectual Disability and/or
Autism Spectrum Disorder
For Coming Out
For Affirming Names and Pronouns
For Release from Prison, Jail, or Detention
For Retirement
Partnership
For the Union of More Than Two Partners
For Acknowledging Community in a Wedding
For a Blended Family
For Separation or Divorce (for Both Partners)
For Separation or Divorce (for an Individual)
For a Partner Near the End of Life
Creating Home
For Blessing a New Home
For Bidding Farewell to a Home
For Blessing a Temporary Home After Disaster
Blessing Our Bodies
For Assisted Conception
For Abortion
For Planned Hospitalization
For a Hysterectomy
For Beginning Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
For Gender Affirmation Surgery
For a Service Dog Partnership
For an Assistive Device
For Head Shaving during Chemotherapy
For a Loved One with Dementia or Cognitive Decline
Grief and Memory
For Losing a Wanted Pregnancy
For a Baby Who Has Died or Will Soon Die
For Blessing a Body after Death
For Blessing a Space Where a Loved One Has Died
For the Dedication of a Memorial Bench or Tree
For the First Anniversary of a Death
For Burying or Scattering the Ashes of a Pet
Rituals for Congregations and Communities
Healing, Hope, and Blessing
For Mending a Broken Covenant
For Honoring Grief and Gratitude
For Letting Go
For Those Living on the Threshold of Significant Change
For Honoring Elders
For Carrying Hope after Collective Loss
For Honoring Our Connection to Water
For Saying Goodbye to a Sacred Space
For Breaking Ground on a Building Project
For Blessing a New or Renovated Church Building
For the Days following a Natural Disaster
For the End of a Natural Disaster Season
For the First Anniversary of a Natural Disaster
Seasons and Cycles
For Blessing Backpacks
For Beginning and Ending a Congregational Year
For Celebrating the Harvest
For Coming Out Day
For Veterans Day
For Transgender Day of Remembrance
For the Season of Creative Dormancy
For Grief during the Winter Holidays
For the Winter Solstice
For a New Year
For Earth Day
For Acknowledging Mother’s, Father’s, and Parents’ Days
For Pride
Working for Justice
For Blessing the Organizers
For Direct Action
For Nourishing Justice Makers
For Lamenting and Setting Intentions to Heal White Supremacy Culture
For Blessing a Congregational Black Lives Matter Banner
For Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment
For Trauma in the News
Crafting Your Own Rituals