Suggested Use:
1. Multiple readings throughout the service.
2. Select several Leader/People/ALL segments to use once in the service.
3. Read the entire litany as a prayer with a pause between segments for silent reflection followed by

an Amen before reading the next segment.

From Genesis 1, 12 and 21; Psalms 8 and 139

ALL: God created us, reflecting God’s nature.
Our Creator blessed us; God saw that all God made
Indeed, was very good.

Leader: Hearing well is not always an option;
People: Trimming a mustache, facing a person directly
Or speaking with clarity is.
ALL: I will bless you so that you will be a blessing.

Leader: To live without pain is not always an option
People: Offering a straight-backed padded armchair is.
ALL: I will bless you so that you will be a blessing.

Leader: The capacity to sit or stand for a long time is sometimes impossible,
People: To plan breaks or alternate activity with rest is.
ALL: We praise you,
For we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; that we know well.

Leader: Having full mobility is not always an option,
People: Replacing a heavy door or offering wheelchair space within the community circle is.
ALL: We praise you,
For we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; that we know well.

Leader: Seeing may not always be an option,
People: Identifying ourselves by name or describing a new space is.
ALL: We praise you,
For we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; that we know well.

Leader: When speaking with clarity is not an option,
People: To ask again until I understand or to rephrase
With a yes/no question is.
ALL: God is with us in all that we do.
God saw that all God made
Indeed, was very good.

Leader: To think clearly is not always an option
People: To repeat or simplify is.
ALL: What are human beings that you are mindful of us,
Mortals that you care for us?
Yet you have crowned us with glory and honor.

Leader: Relating well with others is not easy for everyone,
People: Encouraging to join an activity or taking time to chat is.
ALL: What are human beings that you are mindful of us,
Mortals that you care for us?
Yet you have crowned us with glory and honor.

ALL: Blessed be God who delights in everyone. Amen

Used with permission of db. Forthcoming in Maren C. Tirabassi and Maria I. Tirabassi, Eds., Before the Amen: Resources for Worship (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press).