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Credits: All songs and texts used with permission
Opening Prayer written by Christine Valters Paintner
Opening Song: Turn Me Earth by Peter Mayer
First Reading from John Scotus Eriugena. Quoted in Mary C. Earle. Celtic Christian Spirituality: Essential Writings -- Annotated & Explained SkyLight Paths Publishing (2011) p. 75.
Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Interpretation of Psalm 147 by Rev. Christine Robinson
Second Reading from Bernard of Clairvaux. Quoted in Epistola CVI, sect. 2; translation from Edward Churton The Early English Church (1840) p. 324.
Prayers of Concern written by Polly Burns
Sung Response by Betsey Beckman
Closing Song: Song of Brigid by Laura Ash
Closing Blessing: Earth as the Original Scripture written by Christine Valters Paintner
Please note: All of the Opening and Closing Songs are published on CDs in the Abbey of the Arts collection. In addition, these songs have accompanying gesture prayers and/or dances created by Betsey Beckman that can be found on the corresponding DVD (each album has a DVD companion). The Psalm Opening, Doxology, and the Response to the Prayers of Concern also have accompanying congregational gestures. The audio and video recordings of these are available at AbbeyoftheArts.com.
