Here’s
a responsive litany for Mother’s Day inspired by Genesis 1. It was written by Jann Aldridge-Clanton, and
posted on BPFNA ~ Bautistas por la Paz.
Responsive Litany for Mother’s Day
(inspired by Genesis
1:1)
In
the beginning our Divine Mother gave birth to the universe.
She gave birth to
light.
And She said, “That’s
good!”
God
gave birth to the earth, and She saw that it was good.
She gave birth to the
grass and trees
and plants of all
kinds and said, “That’s good!”
Our
Mother gave birth to all the fish,
both
large and small, that swim in the oceans
and
to all the winged birds that fly above the earth.
And
She said, “They are good!”
God gave birth to the
cattle and to all kinds of animals,
and She saw how good
they are.
Then
our Divine Mother gave birth to female and male human beings.
And
She blessed female and male human beings
with
responsibility for the earth
and
all the other living beings that She had birthed.
We come to celebrate
all these gifts from our Divine Mother.
We
come to learn again what it means
to
be entrusted with these gifts.
We join together with
our Mother
and with one another
in giving birth to beauty, peace, and kindness.
We join Her and one
another in nurturing the earth and all living beings.
Our
Mother gives us all power to give birth and to nurture life.
God, our Mother, you
continually give life to us.
Nourish us and teach
us to become all you created us to be
in your divine image.
Help us to receive
your power and love
so that others may
draw life from us.
May we join you in
giving birth to new life
and in nurturing
creation. So be it!
~
written by Jann Aldridge-Clanton, and posted on BPFNA ~ Bautistas por la Paz. http://www.bpfna.org/
