In the storm of fear and chaos, it is easy to lose our way,
easy to lose track of who we are and where we are,
easy to forget why we are here.
In the storm of fear and chaos, we need lifelines,
lifelines connecting us to others who care for us,
lifelines to our deepest values and to our own souls.
In the storm of fear and chaos, we must remember
to pause, to create space and time,
for lifelines, for breathing, for connecting.
Let us pause now for a moment of quiet to sense
in this gathered community that which connects all to all,
that which allows us to breathe, to live and to love.
Amid the fear and chaos all around us,
may we connect to those things that matter most.
May we make space to breathe.
And may we be lifelines for one another,
now and always, Amen!
