by This liturgy was written collectively by the 2025 CCDA National Conference Attendees.
Father, thank you for the openness to press into lament, while still having joy because of your Holy Spirit.
May our movement for shalom come from the cries of our ancestors, who also carried the same hope – the same shalom.
We echo the psalmist who cried in Psalm 133:1: “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” Give us the serenity and power to be synergistic in our body; give us gentle understanding and tolerance of each other and ourselves.
This week has felt painful in our lament, but we are ever so grateful for the revelation, song, and dance you give us, Lord. Strengthen us to not turn away from lament, but give us the courage to surrender all to you and rest in who you are. Teach us how to be still so we can heal from our pain, knowing you are there with us.
May our striving cease. We rest in Your Shalom because our souls are safe and secure. Where everyone has enough and no one is afraid.
Hope will find us as the wilderness becomes a path our God forges – we listen, watch, and see the new things spring up.
LORD, with each breath I take, may I inhale and exhale shalom.
