At the start of July,/ we pray for those who celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries and other days of remembrance./ We ask for the blessings of good health,/ safety and well-being./ We pray to the Lord.
Today is Independence Day./ May our observation of this national holiday be deeper than fireworks,/ parades and barbeques./ May we be freed from bitterness and hatred,/ especially that hatred of persons who are not mirrors of ourselves./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the many who died and remain unaccounted for in the Surfside apartment collapse./ Grant comfort for the family and friends who are mourning,/ strength for searchers/ and conscience for any who ignored the decay which resulted in this terrible tragedy./ We pray to the Lord.
This week the nation suffered record breaking heat day after day in many places./ Drought and fire are leaving parts of the country stressed and ruined./ We need a change of heart./ We pray to the Lord.
May we not be aristocrats of knowledge./ Keep us from thinking we know it all / and that things would be fine if everyone thought my way or own way./ We pray to the Lord.
Since the start of the pandemic many religious congregations have dwindled and are no longer sustainable./ Let us not blame everything on COVID;/ the disease has only exacerbated a trend away from religious practice./ Instead,/ may we be renewed in Christ,/ creating congregations which are houses of inclusive welcome./ We pray to the Lord.
