Autumn is a season of great beauty and transition./ May we have hearts filled with wonder and gratitude./ We pay to the Lord.
May we learn or be strengthened in compassion for those who are are overlooked or forgotten./ We ask for leaders who are open-hearted,/ honest and genuinely loving,/ who see those they serve as neighbors./ We pray to the Lord.
The Gospels tell us that Jesus had "no place to lay his head./ For those who have no home or place to rest./ Bless those ministries and organizations which supply food and shelter,/ which restore hope and peace of mind./ We ask for a world that is more fair./ We pray to the Lord.
Pope Francis has said, "War is a failure of politic and of humanity/ a shameful capitulation,/ a stinging defeat before the forces of evil."/ May we understand with our hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
In Christ,/ God shares ours struggles and pain./ We ask blessings for those who endure mental or physical disabilities,/ and the communities which welcome,/ support,/ encourage and heal./ We pray to the Lord.
Safeguard families in their variety and challenge./ In an increasingly nativist world/ which creates loneliness and despair,/ may Christian communities be places of not only of welcome but of deep belonging./ We pray to the Lord.
