On Good Shepherd Sunday,/ we contemplate the lamb/ an image of humankind lost and snared in the thicket,/ the thicket of our grasping,/ anger,/ hatred,/ and comfortable ignorance./ May we learn that we have been pursued./ rescued,/ and fed by God's love./ We pray to the Lord.
At the start of May,/ Mary's month,/ we ask for some new understanding of our own discipleship:/ how we might please God/ as God's own good servants./ We pray to the Lord.
Also in May/ we pray for those who celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries and other days of remembrance,/ asking for good health,/ safety and wellbeing./ We pray to the Lord.
During this time of great sickness,/ there are some who seem to be more interested in money,/ and anger over being inconvenienced./ We pray for the raising of conscience/ and a new sense of doing what is best for all of us./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the President of the United States/ and those in leadership around the world during these difficult times./ Bless the world with leaders who are listeners,/ learners,/ unselfish and balanced./ We pray to the Lord.
For the millions who are sick,/ for doctors and nurses and all who support the work of healing,/ For first-responders,/ police departments,/ the many who provide essential services,/ and those who are spiraling down into hardship and poverty./ We pray to the Lord.
