Opening Prayer
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03/24/2026
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
Creator God, in the beginning, You laid the foundations of the Earth, and the Heavens are the work of Your hands.
On this beautiful spring day in our Nation's Capital, all of creation sings of Your glory. You have graced us with the concert of trees in bud and flowers in bloom. The colors that have emerged from the darkness of winter resonate with the melody of Your eternal love for all that You have made.
Now, as we proceed into this week and the strains of Your divine chorus fade from our ears, overtaken by the ambient noise of our daily lives, remind us that even as the seasons change, even though our attention is so easily distracted, You remain the same from one day to eternity.
Your steadfast loving–kindness upholds our very being, providing the underlying motif that proclaims Your eternal presence in the world and in our lives.
On this day that You have made, may we not get in the way of the work You would do in this place, but may the chorus of our voices bring Your light to these days.
In Your eternal name, we pray. Amen.
Psalm 102:25–27