Liturgy of the Cell Phones

LITURGY OF THE CELL PHONES  
by Kara Root
 
RELEASING PHONES 
 
We surrender our phones
to acknowledge that we are not as essential 
as we would have ourselves believe.  
And to recognize how essential we are 
to this moment, this conversation, this process.
 
We put down our phones 
to put down the false belief 
that we can be more places than here, doing more things than this.
And to and commit to being fully present, here and now.
 
We turn off our phones 
to turn to each other and to the moment at hand, 
with full attention, creativity and welcome.
 
May we receive the gifts of full presence and essential connection.
May God meet us in this moment.
Amen. 
 
  
RETRIEVING PHONES
 
We return from this moment, taking with us the gift of being fully present.  
May we return with gratitude and perspective 
to the tasks before us and the noise around us, 
a little more willing to resist the urgency,
and a little more able to receive the quiet gifts of each moment
where God is present alongside us.
Amen.
 

(Copyright Kara K Root, Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church. May be shared and used with attribution).