Friday, January 17, 2020

Invocation - Temple Beth-El Las Cruces Board of Trustees Meeting - January 16, 2020

Invocation - Board Meeting - January 16, 2020


Eternal God, 

You who teach us paths of wisdom and righteousness, 

Help us to truly distinguish between right and wrong. 

As the prophet Amos declared to the people of Israel 

That God would scrutinize their integrity 

By placing a plumb line in their midst to evaluate their deeds,  

Enable us to honestly assess

How much we are able to follow the standards

Of our tradition 

For engendering respect, 

For offering support, 

For approaching one another with compassion, 

For welcoming strangers, 

For providing encouragement to those who selflessly and willingly serve our community, 

For seeing Your face in the face of every human being 

For preserving our world for the future, 

For pursuing justice, 

For advocating for freedom in our midst and for all people. 

Open our eyes to see You by our side and in our midst

As we do the sacred work 

Of sustaining, with warmth and with joy, 

this Beit-El, this House of God, our holy community.  

And we say Amen. 

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