Prayer Break

O God, be not far from us.
Come quickly to help us, O God.

Glory to the Creator, and to the Redeemer, and to the Sanctifier: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
Psalm 5:7

God has told you, O mortal, what is good: and what does God require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8

We are hungry for love, God:
feed us.
We are thirsty for justice, God:
give us to drink.
We are naked in our vulnerability, God:
clothe us protectively.
We are imprisoned by prejudice, God:
liberate us.
We are sick and dying, God:
comfort us.
We are strangers and alone, God:
offer us a home.
Who will perform this ministry?
Those to whom Jesus the Christ will say:
“Come, O blessed of God,
inherit the commonwealth
prepared for you
from the foundation of the world.”
Amen and amen.
(Chris Glaser, Coming Out to God, p. 158)

Our Lord, who is in heaven,
we praise your special name.
Bring your paradise to us
and we will try to carry out your wishes
so earth is like heaven.
Every day give us the tings we need to grow.
Please forgive our sins and give us the strength
to forgive others who have hurt us.
Keep us away from bad thoughts and actions.
For your House holds the power
and the glory of the world forever.
Amen.
(Middle School Class of Grace Episcopal Church, Norwalk, CT, April 2000)

May the peace of the One go with us,
wherever we are sent.
May the One guide us through the wilderness,
and protect us through the storm.
May the One bring us home rejoicing
at the wonders us are shown.
May the One bring us home rejoicing
again to our communities.

Let us journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown:
Trusting in the power of the One to always provide for us.

Thanks be to God!