Thursday, September 6, 2018

A Prayer for 5779 - September 6, 2018




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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