Liturgies for Wholeness, Audrey Elledge
Liturgies for Wholeness, Audrey Elledge
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Liturgies for Wholeness
60 Prayers to Encounter the Depth, Creativity, and Friendship of God in Ordinary Moments

Author: Audrey Elledge, Elizabeth Moore

Narrator: Audrey Elledge, Elizabeth Moore

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2024


Synopsis

Sixty modern and inspiring liturgies that offer compassionate insight to nurture your soul, from the bestselling authors of Liturgies for Hope.

“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.

About The Author

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. Audrey co-authored her first book, Liturgies for Hope (WaterBrook), with Elizabeth Moore.Elizabeth Moore lives in New York where she works at Penguin Random House and attends Church of the City New York. She co-authored her first book Liturgies for Hope with Audrey Elledge.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sami Grace on July 15, 2024

These words are powerful, intentional, welcoming, and encouraging. They helped me see and understand the Lord better. They are gentle but strong and trustworthy. I recommend this to anyone!!!!! The sections gradually expand from “for the mind” to “for the world,” breathing life into any experience y......more

Goodreads review by Faith on April 16, 2024

I first encountered authors Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore with their debut book LITURGIES FOR HOPE, and I was delighted to see they followed that up with LITURGIES FOR WHOLENESS. I have been drawn to contemporary liturgies, and LITURGIES FOR WHOLENESS fits the bill with a host of welcome readin......more

Goodreads review by Sam on September 20, 2023

Thank you to Waterbrook Multnomah Publicity team and Netgalley for this opportunity to read this book early as an advanced reader copy. I LOVED Audrey and Elizabeths first liturgy book and bought a copy for everyone I knew. I was PUMPED to hear them announce their second volume. This volume brings me......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on November 12, 2023

When I reviewed the first book of liturgies from Audrey and Elizabeth (titled Liturgies for Hope), I ended with "5 stars. Please, write another." I'm so glad they did. Once again, this collection of liturgies is fresh, lovely and honest. I smiled. I cried. I bookmarked/highlighted 30 sections (that's......more

Goodreads review by Marylou on November 06, 2023

I really love this book. It is a series of prayers presented as poems or psalms for a variety of occasions. The categories are for the mind, for the senses, for the body, for the heart, for the soul, for the home, for the community, and for the world. I am reading it slowly and pondering each prayer......more


Quotes

“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