This Ancient Love
An incredible centering prayer takes in the beauty of God’s ever-unfolding creation and ancient love. This was originally inspired while co-facilitating a communal discernment retreat with my wife, Dr. Beth Lipsmeyer, during a sunrise prayer in Ontario, Canada. Most of the photos were taken in Canada, Hawaii, Arizona and Cape Cod ~ Dr. Ted Dunn.
Deer’s Cry
Baptized By Creation
CARE: A journey of Mercy
Tending The Garden:
The ongoing journey of Refounding
This Ancient Love: Carolyn McDade
Long before the night was born from darkness
Long before the dawn rolled unsteady from fire
Long before She wrapped her scarlet arm around the hills
there was a love this ancient love was born
Long before the grass spotted green the bare hillside
Long before a wing unfolded to wind
Long before She wrapped her long blue arm around the sea
there was a love
this ancient love was born
Long before a chain was forged from the hillside
Long before a voice uttered freedom’s cry
Long before She wrapped her bleeding arms around a child
there was a love this ancient love was born
Long before the name of a God was spoken
Long before a cross was nailed from a tree
Long before She laid her arm of colors ‘cross the sky
there was a love
this ancient love was born
Wakeful our night, slumbers our morning
Stubborn the grass sowing green wounded hills
As we wrap our healing arms to hold what her arms held
this ancient love, this aching love
rolls on…