Disturb Us, O Lord

The visual liturgy below was created for General Synod 34 (2023)—and it was used there in worship. I’m posting it here as an example of how I think about liturgy as a crafted experience, not only a spoken text.

The tone is intentionally unsettled. The imagery is fast-paced and the music has a punch—because the prayer itself asks for holy disruption. The content of the prayer, “Disturb Us, O Lord,” is attributed to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu but was adapted from an original prayer by Sir Francis Drake.

A clear word about credit: I did not write the prayer, and I did not take the photographs. But I did produce the work—curating the visual arc, editing the sequence, shaping the rhythm and emotional movement, and assembling the final piece for worship use.

The version on YouTube is not high resolution, but higher-res versions are available if you’d like a copy for screening or congregational use.