The Walk to Emmaus ~ Fritz von Uhde ~ 1891
Today,/ Eastern Christians celebrate Palm Sunday/ and the start of Holy Week./ May we imagine a time when the calendar gaps are closed/ and Christians everywhere/ keep the feast of the Lord's rising together in love./ We pray to the Lord.
The problem with race in our country is hundreds of years old./ We ask for a national awakening./ May all who are in positions of public trust/ learn how to use their power and authority to protect,/ help,/ heal and serve others./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for our families and our friends,/ mindful of those who are struggling with weakness,/ discouragement,/pain,/ financial or relational problems./ We pray to the Lord.
On the road to Emmaus Jesus walked with the dejected disciples/ and revealed his presence among them./ Inspire us to new thoughts of friendship,/ that no one should suffer loneliness or hopeless alienation./ May our sense of connection and belonging extend even to the pre-born child in its vulnerability./ We pray to the Lord.
In the recent trial surrounding the death of George Floyd,/ great attention was paid to the stress put upon his physical heart./ May we be attentive to our own emotional heart,/ from which Jesus says our thoughts emerge./ May we learn something new of love each day this week./ We pray to the Lord.
Our planet is in climate chaos./ We pray for those parts of the world which have become uninhabitable;/ where there is draught,/ melting,/ vast fires,/ destructive storms,/ killing frosts,/ plant and animal extinctions./ May human indifference and greed,/ be replaced by a deep, protective love for the living planet God has entrusted to our care./ We pray to the Lord.
