Blessed are you, summer,
season of long days and short nights,
you put forth light from your golden orb,
energizing the earth and calling forth growth.
Blessed are you, summer,
you call us into playfulness,
encouraging us to pause from work.
You renew our spirits.
Blessed are you, nurturing season of summer,
your fruits and vegetables appear on our tables,
changing them into altars.
Tasting of your life, we are made strong.
Blessed are you, summer,
season rooted in reality.
Even as the perspiration collects on our brow,
we experience your earthly joy.
Blessed are you, summer,
with your firefly evenings
you minister to the child in us.
You feed our hunger for beauty.
from The Circle of Life by Joyce Rupp & Macrina Wiederkehr
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May you be rejuvenated by the summer light, quiet, and leisure. May we also keep close to our hearts those affected by recent summer storms.
Peace and Blessings,
Cylon George, Campus Chaplain
Published: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:45:42 +0000 by c.george