NeuroDivine

This morning did not unfold as expected. Before Mass began, our celebrant was injured in a fall and taken to hospital. In her absence, the community gathered for Morning Prayer and the Litany.

The form of worship changed, but prayer continued. What had been prepared for Eucharist became something simpler and quieter, shaped by attentiveness rather than plan.

Moments like this remind us that worship is not about things going smoothly, but about presence, care, and faithfulness—showing up with what we have, and trusting that God meets us even in interruption.

We hold our celebrant gently in prayer.

When plans are changed by morning light
and hopes are set aside,
we gather still in faith and care,
with Christ our only guide.
For prayer is born in every need,
in silence or in song;
and God receives the gifts we bring,
the weak ones and the strong.

We thank you, Lord, for steady hands
that serve in time of fear:
for readers who proclaim your word,
for music offered here;
for those whose skill in tending wounds
brings calm when hearts are frail—
their quiet courage, freely given,
tells love’s unending tale.

Be near our priest who now must rest;
surround her with your peace.
Restore her strength, renew her hope,
and grant her swift release.
And keep us faithful in our care,
a people shaped by grace,
who learn in every interrupted hour
the wideness of your face.

So may our worship, changed yet true,
still rise in thanks and praise;
for you are present in the storm
as in our ordered days.
In all we do, in all we lack,
your mercy leads us on,
until the dawn of healing comes
and every fear is gone.

Text copyright 2026 Michael McFarland Campbell.