CREDITS
All songs and texts used with permission
Opening Prayer written by Christine Valters Paintner
Opening Song: Blessing to the World by Karen Drucker
First Reading from Joan Chittister, Wisdom Distilled in the Daily. HarperSanFrancisco (1990).
Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Interpretation of Psalm 40 by Rev. Christine Robinson
Second Reading from Matthew 20:1–16 (NRSV)
Prayers of Concern written by Polly Burns
Sung Response by Betsey Beckman
Closing Song: Prayer of St. Francis by Simon de Voil
Closing Blessing: 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.
