Invocation - Board Meeting - August 17, 2017
Temple Beth-El, Las Cruces, New Mexico
We pray, Eternal One,
That a day will come
When hatred will give way to understanding
Even though we see signs and symbols of bigotry and intolerance
right before our eyes.
We pray, God of our Strength,
That a day will come
When violence and war will end
Even though mistrust and fear are still spread by those who try to gain power and influence through fomenting conflict and through the taking of innocent lives.
We pray, Gracious One,
That a day will come
When our mercy towards our fellow human beings
Will overcome a human desire for strict justice
that creates standards no one could meet.
We pray, Creator and Sustainer of us all, that a day will come
When we will be able to see all people as being created in Your image
Sacred, unique and cherished
And that You will grant us the ability
to convince those who dehumanize others
and seek to end the lives of people they despise
That all they are doing is destroying the precious divine spark that resides in them.
We still pray, Holy One of being and blessings,
that Your spirit will guide us
so that our words and actions
Will bring us together in unity
Rather than drive us apart into irreparable division.
Help us listen to You, and to our stories
Because the telling of our tales to one another always holds the possibility
Of weaving for us all a timeless tapestry of love, peace and hope.
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