God of years past,
God of our present moment,
God of the path that lies before us,
Be with us as we enter a New Year.
As we turn inward,
Help us to see ourselves as we truly are.
Bless our struggle to turn our actions
Towards goodness and to positive ends.
As we engage in introspection
Recite prayers of confession
And resolve to turn ourselves always towards You
May we remember with whom we stand -
Our fellow community members
Whose humanity we share
Whose stories and challenges are inevitably like ours
On many levels.
May we be moved by what we have learned -
That we cannot and do not live in this world by ourselves
And that the connections we create
With family members, with colleagues, with neighbors and with friends
Can lead us to activate the best part of ourselves
As we add our own uniqueness and character
To this world in which we live.
May we reach out to one another with compassion.
May we be Your partners in filling the days of this New Year
With love and hope and promise.
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