Here’s
a responsive litany inspired by the events in 1 Kings 17-18. It was written by Katherine Hawker.
Litany
(inspired by 1 Kings
17-18)
We
see Elijah calling on the name of God,
responding to the forces of evil with an appeal to a higher power.
May we be a people of faith.
responding to the forces of evil with an appeal to a higher power.
May we be a people of faith.
We
see Elijah caring for the most vulnerable,
offering bread to the widow and a healing touch to her child.
May we be a people of compassion.
offering bread to the widow and a healing touch to her child.
May we be a people of compassion.
We
see Elijah speaking truth to power,
daring to deliver words of judgment to the King.
May we be a people of justice.
daring to deliver words of judgment to the King.
May we be a people of justice.
We
see Elijah ascend in the whirlwind,
offering the promise of the still unfolding future.
May we be a people of hope.
offering the promise of the still unfolding future.
May we be a people of hope.
~
written by Katherine Hawker, and posted on Liturgies
Outside. http://liturgyoutside.net/CPr5.html
