Every Moment Holy Volume II: Death, Grief, and Hope
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- Create Date：2022-04-07 06:52:12
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Douglas Kaine McKelvey
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Summary
EVERY MOMENT HOLY， Vol。 2: DEATH， GRIEF， & HOPE， is a book of liturgies for seasons of dying and grieving--liturgies such as "A Liturgy for the Scattering of Ashes" or "A Liturgy for the Loss of a Spouse" or "A Liturgy for the Wake of a National Tragedy" or "A Liturgy for the Weighing of Last-Stage Medical Options。" These are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even when， especially when， suffering and pain threaten to overwhelm us。
-over 100 liturgies for seasons of dying and grieving
-beautiful leather-bound hardcover
-over 20 illustrations by Ned Bustard
-silk bookmark
-gilded edges
-over 100 liturgies for seasons of dying and grieving
-beautiful leather-bound hardcover
-over 20 illustrations by Ned Bustard
-silk bookmark
-gilded edges
Reviews
Susan VanGulick
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If you have ever experienced grief or know someone who has， and let's face it， we all have experienced it and we all know someone who has。 There are verses and readings of comfort for every stage of loss and type of loss。 If you don't need it for yourself right now， you can help someone else who is struggling with grief and loss and the process by sharing some BEAUTIFULLY comforting passages with them。 This is a keepsake and something I will always go to and treasure。 If you have ever experienced grief or know someone who has， and let's face it， we all have experienced it and we all know someone who has。 There are verses and readings of comfort for every stage of loss and type of loss。 If you don't need it for yourself right now， you can help someone else who is struggling with grief and loss and the process by sharing some BEAUTIFULLY comforting passages with them。 This is a keepsake and something I will always go to and treasure。 。。。more
Larry J
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What a great resource for ministering to those experiencing loss。
Alastair Gooderham
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A thoughtful and faith filled set of liturgies on death， grief and hope。 So helpful to pray through and meditate on。
Sara Fukuda
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Just as good as volume one， but specific to grief and death。
Hunter Beless
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Such a helpful book for those who are walking through grief and hardship。
Chickaboomboom
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Beautifully sad。 Poignant。 Relevant。
Shelley
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This is a powerful and beautiful collection of prayers and liturgies focusing on the experience of grief。 Having read all the way through it， I am all the more eager to begin once again。 There is no living without the spectre of death and loss as a companion; be it in circumstances， abilities， youth， health， loved ones or joy， confidence， faith， hope and love itself。 This extraordinary book speaks to all of it。 I didn’t know how desperately I would need this book when I ordered it， but am so gra This is a powerful and beautiful collection of prayers and liturgies focusing on the experience of grief。 Having read all the way through it， I am all the more eager to begin once again。 There is no living without the spectre of death and loss as a companion; be it in circumstances， abilities， youth， health， loved ones or joy， confidence， faith， hope and love itself。 This extraordinary book speaks to all of it。 I didn’t know how desperately I would need this book when I ordered it， but am so grateful to have it in my tool kit during a season of great sorrow and to now recommend this treasure to everyone I know。 。。。more
Ashton
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I would love to just continue reading this for life because this doesn’t seem to be a book you read。 Beautiful prayers for all kinds of mourning。 Lamenting is powerful。
Ruth
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As a palliative care patient， I'm finding this collection of liturgies and prayers extremely helpful。 I've only had the book a few days but have read through it once and dipped back in for specific prayers and I know it will be a book I return to frequently。Highlights so far for me personally have beenFor the Living of Last ThingsFor Dying WellFor One Who Lingers in a Long DyingI've also found having liturgies for others extremely helpful for understanding their roles and what they are going thr As a palliative care patient， I'm finding this collection of liturgies and prayers extremely helpful。 I've only had the book a few days but have read through it once and dipped back in for specific prayers and I know it will be a book I return to frequently。Highlights so far for me personally have beenFor the Living of Last ThingsFor Dying WellFor One Who Lingers in a Long DyingI've also found having liturgies for others extremely helpful for understanding their roles and what they are going through with me。For Long-Term Care GiversFor Care Givers in Need of RestAnd the whole section on life after loss as I pray for my family and friends for the future。But it's not just for the dying or for those helping the dying。 It's a book that everyone needs。 Reading a liturgy from this every day will keep your mind on the right priorities。 It will remind you that life is short and will help you live day by day living for the Lord。Wonderful， wonderful book。 。。。more
Melody Schwarting
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In the second volume of Every Moment Holy， McKelvey has again gifted the church with words for the darkest times of life， especially those dealing with death。 While volume I includes liturgies for rejoicing， volume II focuses on lament。 Reading these prayers was challenging。 Some of them speak to my current situation: "Intercession for One Slowly Losing Function，" "For a Time of Widespread Suffering。" Others are ones I know I can turn to in the future: "To Begin a Family Gathering after a Loss，" In the second volume of Every Moment Holy， McKelvey has again gifted the church with words for the darkest times of life， especially those dealing with death。 While volume I includes liturgies for rejoicing， volume II focuses on lament。 Reading these prayers was challenging。 Some of them speak to my current situation: "Intercession for One Slowly Losing Function，" "For a Time of Widespread Suffering。" Others are ones I know I can turn to in the future: "To Begin a Family Gathering after a Loss，" "To Welcome Another into My Grief。"McKelvey's goal is to supplement the rich resources we already have in formal liturgies。 What's especially helpful here is that he writes liturgies responding to contemporary situations that our ancient liturgies could not specifically anticipate。 The first volume was especially helpful in this。 Ned Bustard's lovely illustrations are helpful for those who like visual supports in prayer， and I found many of them especially meaningful。In my review of the first book， I wished for liturgies for "experiencing bitterness， for those who have been hurt by others， [and] for broken relationships，" and all of these are covered in different ways by this book。 Broken relationships， especially， are covered in a few different ways。McKelvey consulted with many people who have walked through profound grief， who graciously offered feedback on the prayers。 He also gives helpful notes for certain prayers （particularly those involving children） to tailor usage to specific situations。 Yet， again， I find Every Moment Holy lacking in perspectives outside whiteness。 This book sorely lacked lament for racism in any form: personal， systemic， another national tragedy。 While there are generalized prayers for the passing of a public figure， a national tragedy， and natural disaster， there isn't anything specific for racism。 （"A Liturgy for Grieving a Death Due to Violence" may be helpful for mourning yet another shooting， but it is written for someone whose loved one has died a violent death。） I deeply craved a prayer like that last summer， when one of the shootings of an unarmed Black man took place in the city where I grew up。 I crave it now， as another officer-involved shooting traumatizes the community in which I live now。There are two prayers for mourning suicide， but what's lacking is a prayer for those who are experiencing suicidal ideation/thoughts。 I really， really wish there was a liturgy here for that。 In the days of my suicidal ideation， I memorized and repeated Scripture and quotations that carried me through （shout out to Gerard Manley Hopkins， who Gets It™） and I would have used such a liturgy at that time。 However， the final section， "Liturgies for the Moment in Seasons of Grieving，" includes many short prayers intended for memorization that are wonderful for centering one's thoughts on God's presence in suffering。As with the first volume， my complaint is: more！ May a third volume commence， with a wider ecumenical reach。 In the meantime， as we face death and grief and loss that are with us until Christ returns， McKelvey has given us words to pray when we find no words。 His work here is an encouragement to me， and I know it will support many over the years。 。。。more
Annie Nardone
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There's an option of currently reading and an option of read。 There needs to be an option of always reading because this book is so full of goodness， hope， and holiness。 Written as prayers or liturgies for the difficult places and times in life like death， grief， bad news， and frustration， this book is a rich resource for the times when you find you have no words。 There is a liturgy for every struggle， each broken heart。 I would recommend this beautiful book as a gift for the grieving because it There's an option of currently reading and an option of read。 There needs to be an option of always reading because this book is so full of goodness， hope， and holiness。 Written as prayers or liturgies for the difficult places and times in life like death， grief， bad news， and frustration， this book is a rich resource for the times when you find you have no words。 There is a liturgy for every struggle， each broken heart。 I would recommend this beautiful book as a gift for the grieving because it also offers hope。 。。。more
Emma Schramm
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