Table of Contents
Foreword Jon Tyson ix
Authors' Note xv
i Faith 1
A Liturgy for Those Who Don't Pray 3
A Liturgy for Those Wrestling with God 7
A Liturgy for Those Deconstructing Their Faith 10
A Liturgy for Those Who Have Been Hurt by the Church 14
A Liturgy for Those Embracing the Mystery of Faith 17
A Liturgy for Those Who Worship the Wrong Thing 20
A Liturgy for Those Struggling with Secret Sin 23
A Liturgy for Those Who Have Been Complicit in Injustice 26
ii Vocation 29
A Liturgy for Those Who Don't Love Their Job 31
A Liturgy for Paying Bills When There's Not Enough Money 34
A Liturgy for Gardening 37
A Liturgy for Learning a New Skill 39
A Liturgy for Those Working Through the Night 41
A Liturgy for Those Who Are Too Busy 43
A Liturgy for Creativity 45
A Liturgy for Caregivers 48
iii Health 51
A Liturgy for Those Worried for Their Physical Health 53
A Liturgy for Those Prone to Binging 55
A Liturgy for Fasting 58
A Liturgy for a Lunch Break 61
A Liturgy for Going on a Walk 63
A Liturgy for Falling Asleep 66
A Liturgy for Those Who Wake in the Night 69
A Liturgy for Those Deprived of Touch 71
iv Relationships 75
A Liturgy for Friendship 77
A Liturgy for Feeling Butterflies Around Someone 79
A Liturgy for Loving Someone Who Doesn't Love You Back 81
A Liturgy for Saying Goodbye 84
A Liturgy for Showing Kindness to Strangers 88
A Liturgy for Those Concerned for Loved Ones 91
A Liturgy for Those Without Words to Comfort Others 94
A Liturgy for Those Struggling to Forgive 97
A Liturgy for Those Contemplating a Breakup 100
v Wonder 103
A Liturgy for Those Looking for Joy 105
A Liturgy for Those Who Haven't Belly Laughed Recently 108
A Liturgy for Commuting 111
A Liturgy for a Road Trip 114
A Liturgy for Those in Need of a Good Cry 117
A Liturgy for Giving Thanks 120
A Liturgy for Generosity 123
A Liturgy for Those Who Are Homesick 126
vi Mystery 129
A Liturgy for Waiting for a Dream to Come True 131
A Liturgy for a Disappointment 135
A Liturgy for Empty Space 137
A Liturgy for the Fear of Missing Out 140
A Liturgy for Waves of Grief 143
A Liturgy for Those Who Don't Know How to Help 146
A Liturgy for Letting Go of Your Younger Self 148
A Liturgy for Those Who Can't Be Good Enough 151
A Liturgy for the Aftermath of a Crisis 154
vii Confession 157
A Liturgy for Perfectionists 159
A Liturgy for Jealousy 162
A Liturgy for Those Who Feel Self-Conscious 165
A Liturgy for Those Battling Fear 168
A Liturgy for a Lonely Evening 170
A Liturgy for Those Who Feel Forgotten 172
A Liturgy for Those Who Feel Like Something Bad Is About to Happen 175
A Liturgy for the Morning After a Bad Decision 178
A Liturgy for Those Consumed by Media 181
A Liturgy for the Unfaithful 183
Acknowledgments 185