| On Sunday, January 17, the anniversary of her death, All Saints Episcopal Church, San Leandro, California, will commemorate American poet and mystic Mary Oliver at Zoom Morning Prayer services held at 8am and 10:15am PST. For the Zoom access details for the services please contact the Rev. Justin R. Cannon at rector@saintsalive.net. Collects, propers, and other resources are included below for other congregations which wish to observe this commemoration. Please let Fr. Justin know if your community holds a service honoring her life witness.
Collect – Rite I (traditional): God of dirt, we thank thee for the life and written word of Mary Jane Oliver, a bride married to amazement. We give thee thanks for her prolific writing that has opened our hearts to the whimsy and wonder of thy creation and unveiled the improbable beauty present in all thy works. Give us gentleness and grace to see this world through her eyes that we may believe again in kindness, mischief, and singing, to the glory of thy Name, through Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Collect – Rite II (contemporary): God of dirt, we thank you for the life and written word of Mary Jane Oliver, a bride married to amazement. We give you thanks for her prolific writing that has opened our hearts to the whimsy and wonder of your creation and unveiled the improbable beauty present in all your works. Give us gentleness and grace to see this world through her eyes that we may believe again in kindness, mischief, and singing, to the glory of your Name, through Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proposed Propers: Job 39:1-8,26-27, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 6:25-34, Psalm 104:1-4, 10-24 When: Sunday, January 17, 8:00am and 10:15am The Life of Mary Oliver: https://www.episcopalcafe.com/pultizer-prize-winning-poet-mary-oliver-dies-at-83/ |