Quest Ministries: A Blessing from The Celtic Daily Prayer

Monday, August 27, 2012

A Blessing from The Celtic Daily Prayer

Here is a blessing that is meaningful to me. You can find it at the end of Morning Prayer in the Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community (p. 19).

Blessing

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,

wherever He may send you.

May He guide you through the wilderness,

protect you through the storm.

May He bring you home rejoicing

at the wonders He has shown you.

May He bring you home rejoicing

once again into our doors.

Here's a link to the SATB arrangement by David Merkel (http://www.davemerkel.com/music/MayThePeaceoftheLordChristGoWithYou-SATB.pdf). I wish I could direct you to the performance of the music, but I couldn't find one. The singing of the text enhances the beauty of the blessing.

Here's another link to a cute recitation by two children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGVO-JFnuGE). I'm guessing they receive this blessing whenever they leave home.

I encountered the blessing at Quiet Days at the Church of the Nativity in Northborough, MA. And Fr. Len Cowan uses it each Sunday morning, at least at the early service, as the blessing following the Eucharist.

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For over forty years Stan has developed people and organizations through preaching, teaching, organizing, writing, motivating, and listening. He especially enjoys interacting with people in one-to-one and group settings.

Stan has a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell. In 2012, he completed a certificate program in spiritual direction from Selah (http://leadershiptransformations.org/selah.htm).

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Stan led an organization that was on the brink of disbanding. Through his leadership it became a more vibrant cohesive group, optimistic about its future. He led its members in group activities. He also worked with its leaders to evaluate and update the organization's purpose, financial health, and organizational structure. As a result, the group became healthier, larger, and more outward focused and welcoming.

He led a group in a ten-week discussion of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The majority of the participants read 100 pages per week to prepare for their sessions. He met with the group for two hours each week to discuss the contents, truths, and applications of this beautiful piece of literature.

For several years Stan led a multi-week training course for an organization. The purpose of the training was to help members understand and communicate the organization's core values with potential members. He recruited people to be part of the training, taught them how to clearly express the principles, and provided the means for them to be in touch with potential members. Leaders emerged from this training program, confident in their ability to communicate.