Galaxy Series
God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.
The Book of Common Prayer, Eucharistic Prayer C; Holy Eucharist II
As a former resident of “Rocket City,” Alabama, I’ve always loved seeing the Space & Rocket Center. I feel like holding these and looking down into the little galaxy in my hands is like looking up at the sky and experiencing a little pocket of that “vast expanse of interstellar space” that the BCP talks about.
Sometimes, I think it’s so easy to get caught up in how “big” the mundane, day to day parts of our lives feel, that it’s nice to have a little piece of the galaxy in hand to remind me of how small the small things are.