Anastasia E. Somerville-Wong

Meditations

Preaching & Worship

“Roger Ray’s frank and thoughtful meditations are a welcome addition to the growing library of liturgical resources for those who no longer subscribe to the dogmas and superstitions of traditional religion. They provide a timely illustration of how progressive communities can repurpose the useful insights and practices of the faith cultures from which they have emerged. In this case, Roger Ray strips the practice of ‘prayer’ of reference to a supernatural deity and focuses instead on its potential to aid individuals and communities in positive growth and transformation. These meditations declare, and thus reinforce, progressive values, intentions, and hopes, and they do so with courage and clarity. They will appeal across a broad spectrum of progressive, humanist, and nonreligious communities.”