Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss

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New Age / Esoterics

Self-help

Spirituality

Dorothy McRae-McMahon

Hunter House

Language of origin

From the joy of naming a child or blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage or the dignity of a simple funeral, here are the words and settings needed to value and commemorate life’s transitions and milestones. Rituals for Life, Love, and Lossprovides rituals and meditations for today’s world, for times of celebration and commitment, for new beginnings, and for periods of grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, internationally renowned for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their faith. Presented in three parts Celebrations, Changes, and Letting Go these rituals are comprised of simple, direct language and include guidance for what to say, suggestions for music, and ideas for group participation and incorporating symbolic objects. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss is for everyone who wishes to mark and honor those significant occasions along life’s journey.

Dorothy McRae-McMahon

The Reverend Dr Dorothy McRae-McMahon was ordained as a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1982. From 1983 to 1993 she was the minister with the Pitt Street Uniting Church in Sydney. In February 1993 she became the director of the National Commission for Mission for the Uniting Church in Australia. In 1992 Dorothy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Macquarie University in Sydney for her work with minority communities and her contribution to the spiritual life of the Australian community. Dorothy McRae-McMahon is now a retired minister and is an internationally recognised creator and writer of religious rituals. She is also the first woman to be a moderator of the World Council of Churches Worship Committee.

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