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Weddings
Your wedding day is something you will remember for the rest of your life, so it is important to make it special and unique to you. At "A Monk In The City Ministries" we work closely with you to ensure that your ceremony is exactly what you want. Be it a secular, religious, traditional or same-sex marriage, it is our aim to make sure your story and love are represented in the way that is important to you.
annointing of the sick
"Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." ~ James 5 : 14-15
Anointing of the sick was a customary practice in many civilizations. The use of oil for healing purposes is referred to in many writings as well as in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. This anointing is NOT a magical ritual that promises perpetual and immediate healing, rather, it is a prayer of faith invoking the blessings and protection of the All-Holy upon a loved one who is sick and suffering.
Eucharist
From the earliest days of Christianity, breaking open the Word and sharing in the banquet of Christ's Body and Blood was the source and summit of the Christian faith. Gathering in the domestic church of one's home for Eucharist is a special way to commemorate an important occasion such as a wedding anniversary, the anniversary of a loved one's passing or simply sharing faith with loved ones.
Home Blessings
A house feels even more fully like home after a ritual cleansing and house blessing. A house blessing is an ancient tradition that invites positive energy into your home. Your home is an extension of your body and spirit. As you give to your home, you give to yourself. Your external space reflects and affects your inner life. As you purify and bless your home, lavish it with love. During a house blessing, you can imbue the space with love, health, peace and divine favor.
baptism
“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘… Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ ”
~ Matthew 28:19-20
Baptism is a ritualization of one's call to repent, turn away from selfishness and take on a life of service and love.
"A Monk In The City Ministries" is an off-shoot of the PHILLY4GOOD movement and a 501c(3) charitable organization.
'In a time when so many beliefs no longer serve us, and when so many structures that were supposed to preserve meaning and value have failed us, ritual itself holds meaning. A ritual is an outward, ceremonial act that expresses an inner, spiritual reality. The actions themselves connect us to what is true, to what endures, to the ways we are held by something larger than ourselves. We can trust a solid ritual, because it connects us to what we recognize as true at a level deeper than words."
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