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Come, Come Whoever You Are–And Let’s Talk About What You Do
The work of Jay Smooth came to my attention this week, thanks to Denise Benshoof who shared it with us on our FB page. You can see his 3 minute video “How to tell someone they sound racist” here. He … Continue reading
Come, Come Whoever You Are–To What?
Rumi’s words in this beloved hymn of ours are so powerfully those of invitation. Come. Wanderer, come. Worshiper, come. Lover of leaving, come. To what is Rumi (what are we) inviting the wanderer, the worshiper, or the lover of leaving … Continue reading
Come, Come Whoever You Are: The Invitation
Wander. Worshiper. Lover of leaving. Though you’ve broken your vows a thousand times. Come. Rumi Except for one (the worshiper) in the list above, Rumi’s captivating invitation seems to be aimed at misfits and failures. Wanderers have no direction. Lover’s … Continue reading
Come, Come Whoever You Are: Two-way Invitation
This song sings as if it is our invitation to others. We sing: Come, Come, Whoever You Are Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. Ours is no caravan of despair. Come, yet again, come. We sing within the sacred space of … Continue reading
Come Come Whoever You Are: Broken Vows
Come, Come, Whoever You Are Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times Come, yet again, come, come. ~ Jalaluddin Rumi … Continue reading
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