Living Psalm 150 Breaking the Silence

Living Psalms Book

Psalms in the form of words and art, reborn in the specific contexts of our world, privileging the voices of historically marginalized communities and those acting in solidarity with them.

Living Psalm 150 (Breaking the Silence) Moira Finley

I think I prefer
a quieter praise,
all those trumpets
and clanging
unsettle my already
unsettled spirit,
frayed at the edges
from the trauma of living
in the body of a survivor,
And that is, of course,
the sanctuary
from which I can offer
the praise I have,
quietly, patiently,
because,
despite it all,
I am still filled
with the breath of Life.

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Living Psalm 150 was written by Moira Finley.

Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor

Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.