Opening Prayer
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03/25/2026
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
We wait patiently for you, O Lord. Well, maybe not as patiently as we think, for rarely is there a day that passes when we do not find ourselves wishing things would speed up, that the answers we want would arrive, or that the situations we endure would pass quickly.
Incline your ear to our concerns and hear our petitions for your presence in our everyday issues and your peace in our lives.
Put a new word in our mouths – words that demonstrate our trust in your steadfast guidance, words that reveal our trust in your divine will.
For happy are those who trust in you, who do not turn to voices of pride and power, or to the false gods that promise easy fixes and short–term gain.
Throughout history, time and again, you have multiplied your wondrous deeds, deeds more numerous than the trials any or all of us have faced. Countless are your thoughts toward us, thoughts deeper and more sincere than the many prayers we have offered to you.
As we reflect on all that you are and all that you have done for us, may we give unto you all that holds us back from putting our hope in your deliverance.
In your merciful name we pray. Amen.
Psalm 40:1–5