Invocation - TBE Annual Meeting - May 9, 2019
Holy One of Blessing,
Source of wisdom,
Wellspring of compassion,
Be with us as we join together as a community
To celebrate our accomplishments,
To strengthen our common ties,
To reinvigorate our souls for the months to come.
Enliven our mutual curiosity towards one another
As we explore what motivates us to serve,
To evaluate, to sustain past commitments,
And to generate new ideas borne out of wisdom and creativity
and to implement thoughtful additions to our communal life
In the context of clearly developed and maintained fellowship and partnership.
Through all that we do on behalf of Temple Beth-El,
May we honor founders, leaders, and long-time members,
Teachers, students, and new arrivals
Parents, grandparents, and children,
In the words of the rabbis,
May we find among one another
Guides and colleagues,
Fellow travelers and friends,
People with whom we can share our joys
From whom we will enrich ourselves with new knowledge
And in whom we will find comfort in times of sadness.
Eternal One, may you bless us as we come here
And continue to bless us and be with us as we go forth into the world
As we continue to add the gifts of our heritage
To the greater community.
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