Fifth Week After Epiphany, Saturday, February 12, 2022
Today, we invite you to ‘Reread, Rest and Reflect’ on the prayers of the past week while listening to the Song of the Week:
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 1:1-6
Jeremiah 17:1-4
Luke 11:24-28
O Loving Yahweh, the world is so loud telling us to do more! Buy more! And the environment and pandemic are getting worse. The world says there is no god or God has abandoned us. The world wants to rob us of our joy. But in this moment, we breathe in your life-giving breath and listen to what you tell us in our innermost beings. We hear your gentle whisper reminding us that you are with us, you will save us and make us strong. You are faithful and trustworthy. Thanks to you all-loving, nurturing God for remembering us.
Divine Family, we come before you in awe. We bow our hearts and minds before you, recognizing you are our LORD and Creator. Thank you for your words of wisdom that teach etiquette, so we can live our lives in peace with ourselves and each other. Thank you for providing amazing food and for taking delight in sharing with us.
Your ways are not our ways, LORD. We remember to remember that our pressing and difficult circumstances are part of your refining mystery in our lives. You know better than we do what lies ahead and what we must prepare for. We let go of the need to know why, so we can participate in your mystery and greet each other in a good way.
Loving Divine Family,
We gather in your presence and hear the stories of your people, our ancestors. You invite us to remember and participate in your mystery. We remember to remember, and we give thanks for your faithfulness. You invite us to write down the stories.
Seventh Week after Pentecost, Saturday, July 30, 2022
Today, we invite you to ‘Reread, Rest and Reflect’ on the prayers of the past week.
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 49:1-12
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Mark 10:17-22
We are sojourners on your path. We encourage each other to keep going even when your ways do not make logical sense to us. We have learned to step on your path in faith, following your faithful leaders, and trusting that you know the way and purpose for our journey. Thank you for being our leader and guide and for showing us that only your path leads to peace with you.