Prayer of Our Human Condition Sue Magrath
Holy One, we come to you bearing the woes of the world, burdened by our own cares and the cares of our loved ones, our communities, our nation and our ecosystem.
Hear us as we cry out for mercy, justice, peace, and healing.
When wars tear apart nations and peoples, help us be messengers of peace.
When our mother earth burns, destroying forests, homes, livelihoods, and communities, help us respond with compassion to those impacted while also being aware of the larger picture, which cries out for us to commit ourselves to environmental action.
When our nation is stuck in the polarization of our political climate, help us to listen to our neighbors, seek to understand, and speak our own truth in a way that leads to peace.
When our neighbors suffer unspeakable loss from illness, death, or divorce, help us to care for them with listening ears and a compassionate heart.
When our own families are in crisis or conflict, help us to cling to love, to listen with our hearts rather than our anger, and to extend grace and forgiveness even when we don’t feel like it.
Help us to remember that all things are temporary except your love, which is everlasting. While we may experience pain and sorrow, help us trust that joy does indeed come with the morning.
Weekly Scripture – Galatians 6:1-10. & Psalms 30:1-5
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