Germany ~ 1505 ~ Palm Sunday Sculpture
We pray for Pope Francis,/ as he leads the Church in prayer this Holy Week from Rome./ For the safety of pilgrims who will travel to Jerusalem these last days of Lent./ We pray to the Lord.
Racism is our nation's original sin./ We pray for the three African American, Baptist congregations/ whose historic churches were burned recently. / For their consolation and endurance./ For those who conceal and protect hateful hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
For the President of the United States,/ our Congress/ and people in leadership around the world./ May they know the truth of God's justice and mercy./ May they possess servant-hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
As Jesus enters Jerusalem/ to begin the sacred work of his suffering and death,/ may we welcome and accept his invitation/ to allow for God to rule our decisions,/ our politics,/ our families/ and our work./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the sick,/ the wounded and the damaged,/ the imprisoned and the refugee./ We ask blessings for the many who work to help others in their suffering and need./ We pray to the Lord.
In the early Spring,/ as our hemisphere turns green,/ may we grow in humility,/ self-knowledge, / and a deepened respect and care for our increasingly vulnerable planet./ We pray to the Lord.
