Liturgies for Wholeness
60 Prayers to Encounter the Depth, Creativity, and Friendship of God in Ordinary Moments
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About Liturgies for Wholeness
“A voice of reassurance and a much needed reminder of the hope we have.”—Joshua Luke Smith, performing artist, pastor, and author
What if my current life is preparing me for something I can’t see?
Oh God, when I feel overlooked and forgotten,
when I ache to be important,
redirect my heart to You who remembers me.
When your spirit is restless and you can’t find the words, these modern-day liturgies help you articulate your brokenness to the God who calls you beloved.
The lyrical prayers in Liturgies for Wholeness name our longings—the ache for physical rest, the grief over something we never had, the desire for healing in a relationship—even as they call us to notice the blessing of washing our face and watching nightfall and sink deep into an awareness of God’s presence.
Divided into eight sections—including Mind, Senses, Body, Home, and Community—these liturgies can be read communally or individually to bring you into greater intimacy with God. Each prayer includes related Scripture references to offer you further opportunity for meditation and reflection.
With each liturgy in Liturgies for Wholeness, may you sense God’s deep desire for you and may you delight in the only One who can make you whole.
Praise
“In the throes of a trial, words can fail us. And in the mundanity of simple routines, we can forget their importance. Liturgies for Wholeness is a lifeline for those praying in the day-to-day and the turbulent. Elledge and Moore generously share their poetic prayers, which have helped me pause, reflect, and praise. I’m keeping my copy close.”—Lauren Windle, public speaker and author of Notes On Love and Notes On Feminism
“We live in a time where the secular-sacred divide has been rightly problematized. This book is one very important contribution to curing the sickly dualism at the heart of our culture, which sees the body and spirit, mind and heart, and the sacred and secular as distinct, unconnected realities. In Liturgies for Wholeness, the healing power of tearing down such a harmful divide has formed these everyday liturgies that reveal the extraordinary miracle of each ordinary moment. This book is a must-have for deepening one’s contemplative attention of God by bringing prayerful integration to these nefarious dualisms that wrongfully control our lives and culture.”—Dr. David Bennett, Oxford academic, theologian, and author of A War of Loves
“I was a massive fan of Liturgies for Hope, and Liturgies for Wholeness is the perfect companion to it! Often I find myself searching for the words that bring language to what I’m experiencing but are also laced with the hope and truth of Scripture. Elledge and Moore have once again managed to marry both of those in the most beautiful way! This book has enhanced my prayer life in so many ways, and I have already bought copies for everyone I know. Become good friends with the table of contents so you can find a liturgy for the exact moment you need it or for when you want to send encouragement to someone else.”—Meghan Ryan Asbury, author of You Are Not Behind
“Liturgies for Wholeness takes the aches of my heart, pins them to grace, and spirals them back out with love to the world. Prayer is meant to be earthed in the ordinary, and the unexpected invitation to prayer—in my imperfections, my hours, my naps, and my haircuts—expands my language and longings. Make this book your companion in the daily journey toward wholeness in the presence of God.”—Sarah Yardley, author of More > Change and mission lead of Creation Fest UK
“Elledge and Moore have done it again. They have waded into the waters of our shared experiences and said the unsayable. They have named the shadows and the light, and they have given us words, in such rich and poetic fashion, for when we don’t have them. This book has become a staple in our home, a voice of reassurance and a much needed reminder of the hope we have. Bravo, my friends!”—Joshua Luke Smith, performing artist, pastor, and author
About Audrey Elledge
Audrey Elledge is an author and editor in New York, where she works by day at SparkNotes. She has won the Academy of American Poets Prize and the Virginia Beall Ball Prize. Elledge co-authored her first book, Liturgies for Hope, with Elizabeth Moore.About Elizabeth Moore
Elizabeth Moore lives in New York, where she works at Ad Age. She co-authored her first book, Liturgies for Hope, with Audrey Elledge.Product Details
208 pages | Published by WaterBrook
On Sale Date: Feb 20, 2024
Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8
Carton Quantity: 12
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The lyrical prayers in Liturgies for Wholeness name our longings—the ache for physical rest, the grief over something we never had, the desire for healing in a relationship—even as they call us to notice the blessing of washing our face and watching nightfall and sink deep into an awareness of God’s presence.Press Release
Bestselling Authors Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore Offer a Beautiful, Unique and Compassionate Collection of Inspiring Prayers for Individual and Communal UseIn search of comfort, spiritual seekers and believers alike are embracing liturgical prayers to remind themselves of God’s promises as they look for ways to nurture personal wholeness and grow in their faith.
Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore, the bestselling authors of Liturgies of Hope, now offer 60 modern and inspiring liturgies of compassionate insight to nurture the reader’s soul in Liturgies for Wholeness: 60 Prayers to Encounter the Depth, Creativity, and Friendship of God in Ordinary Moments (WaterBrook; on sale 2/20/24).
These beautifully penned readings pierce the endless noise of our world and speak to our hearts in life-giving ways and will help readers lay down their fears, losses, and brokenness as they engage the messier, lonelier concerns that aren’t usually addressed from the pulpit such as:
- Mental health struggles
- Seasons of waiting
- Hunger for delight
- Cultivating imagination
Divided into eight sections—including Mind, Senses, Body, Home, and Community—these liturgies can be read communally or individually to bring the reader into greater intimacy with God. Each prayer includes related Scripture references, offering further opportunity for meditation and reflection.
What if my current life is preparing me for something I can’t see?
Oh God, when I feel overlooked and forgotten,
when I ache to be important,
redirect my heart to You who remembers me.
Some examples of prayers that show the variety of topics covered in this helpful resource include:
· A Liturgy for a Broken Heart
· A Liturgy for Unplugging
· A Liturgy for those Overwhelmed by the News and
· A Liturgy for Those Who Feel Behind in Life
Liturgies for Wholeness is at once timeless and perfect for this moment in our world, offering the words to express our longings, shore up our prayers, and reorient our hope.
About the Authors:
Audrey Elledge is an author and editor in New York, where she works by day at SparkNotes. She has won the Academy of American Poets Prize and the Virginia Beall Ball Prize. Elledge co-authored her first book, the ECPA bestseller Liturgies for Hope, with Elizabeth Moore. Audrey has appeared on numerous media outlets including Good Morning America. For more information, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/audrey.elledge.18/
https://twitter.com/AudreyMae17
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-elledge-50b2131a3
Elizabeth Moore lives in New York, where she works at Ad Age. She co-authored her first book, the ECPA bestseller Liturgies for Hope, with Audrey Elledge. Elizabeth has appeared on numerous media outlets including Good Morning America. For more information, visit
https://www.instagram.com/elizabethjmoore/
https://twitter.com/_ejmoore
Audrey and Elizabeth are available to talk on topics including:
1) Friendship: How their friendship served as the foundation for their creative collaboration and partnership; what it was like to write together; and how they've grown in their relationship as fellow artists and friends; the connection between friendship and wholeness.
2) Honesty in Prayer: Elledge and Moore can encourage listeners and readers to get "back to the basics" with prayer, inviting God into every moment, feeling, and experience. They can talk about how to pray in a way that looks more like a raw conversation with God than a polished speech and discuss how honesty in prayer has helped them develop intimacy with both God and community.
3) How prayer leads us into wholeness, which is the theme of the book. They can invite listeners and readers to examine the parts of their own lives where they feel fractured—career, body image, dating, parenting, health—and find wholeness in Christ. Additionally, they can share examples from their own lives of moving from brokenness to wholeness.
4) Art & Faith: Elledge and Moore can talk about the intersection of art and faith, and what it looks like to be writers and artists with rich spiritual lives. They can inspire listeners and readers to bring their own creative gifts to ministry for a greater purpose.
5) Writing: The Process, Craft, and Inspiration: They can share about each of their journeys as writers and encourage others who have the same creative gifting. They can also dive into their actual writing process—the joys and the pain points—along with their greatest influences and inspirations.
