Worship for Beguiled by Beauty Week 1

Special guest musician Stephanie Anne Johnson 

BEGUILED BY BEAUTY WORSHIP SERIES  

“One thing I ask of you, [Divine Goodness], one thing I seek: that I may dwell in your house all the days of my life, to gaze on your beauty and to meditate in your Temple.”  Psalm 27:4 (Inclusive Bible)  

Are you ready to be beguiled? Welcome to a transformative six-week worship series called "Beguiled by Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation & Compassion." Uncover the surprising secret: how beauty's allure can deepen your compassion and ignite a movement towards justice. We'll guide you on a path to a contemplative life, fostering a profound connection with Divine Goodness and one another. 

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Week 1 - Beauty, Contemplation, and Radical Compassion 

Like the cedar of immeasurable height and splendor, all beings possess an intrinsic beauty, a sacred essence rooted in the Divine. This beauty, unseen by the eye but felt by the soul, is the fertile ground from which compassion and justice grow. It is the threshold to a profound connection with the sacred, a gateway to radical empathy.

Yet, the world is often a stormy sea, and its difficulties can be overwhelming. As Wendy Farley wisely observes in her book Beguiled By Beauty, "The difficulty and crisis of the world are overwhelming. It is virtually impossible to bear it without very deep resources." To navigate these turbulent waters, we must cultivate an inner strength as vast as the ocean itself.

Contemplative living is not an escape but a purposeful dive into the depths of our being. We discover the resources needed to weather life's storms by tending to the sacred garden within. As cherished members of the cosmos, we are called to embody this inner radiance and share its healing light with the world.

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