We come from different places to this sacred place
of communal caring and celebration.

In the silence which we now share
may we be open to the creative spirit
of kindness and compassion...
(Silence)

We are enriched by the company of each other,
and are drawn closer to the heart of life in this time of celebration.

May we be blessed with humour.
We cannot travel lightly weighed down with gravity.
May we be blessed with humility to learn from those around us.
May we be blessed with lazy moments, to stretch and rest and savour.
May we be blessed with love, given and received.

And may we be ever mindful of all the powerful possibilities of love
as we walk through all the seasons of our lives.
(Silence)

As we continue to be open to
the hurts, the laughter,
the challenges and comforts,
the cancers, the c-t scans, the hopes and relief,
may we also taste the joy of learning, laughing and including.

Thus, help bring about a world filled with
greater gentleness,
emerging consciousness, and
vibrant and liberated humanity.

In this sacred silence we honour the ones we have spoken of,
and those whom we wish to remember in our hearts…
(Silence)

In honour of the spirit and presence of life,
and all sages and prophets, guides and gurus who guide us still…

May it be so.