Lord God of Heaven and Earth, thank You for giving us another day.
In this Chamber of the people's House, we note the observance of Constitution Day, when our Nation's founding document was signed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Grant a deepening knowledge of, and appreciation for, our Constitution to all Americans, but especially to the Members of the people's House, who have sworn an oath to defend it.
May they have the freedom to realize that their responsibility is to the Nation and its welfare, as well as to their own constituents. Give them the wisdom to discern the greater good when those allegiances might seem to conflict.
May all that is done today be for Your greater honor and glory. Amen.
“Meditation Before the Yom Kippur Vidui
G–d of Old,
Judge and Sovereign,
Healer and Guide:
Today I recount my deeds,
The sins I’ve committed,
The blessings I’ve bestowed.
Today I recall my year,
The challenges I’ve faced,
The decisions I’ve made.
Today I reach into my heart,
The moments of anger,
The moments of love.
By Your command
G–d of Mercy,
I lay bare the secrets within me,
Light and darkness,
My gentle hand and my clenched fist,
My strength and conceit,
Anger and fear.
By Your command
G–d of Wisdom,
I open myself to see truth,
Beauty and degradation,
The holy and the profane,
The victorious and the guilty.
By Your command
G–d of Salvation,
I reclaim all that I am
And all that I’ve done,
My pride and my shame,
Returning to You
So that I may redeem my days
With awe and righteousness.
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—Alden Solovy
http://tobendlight.com/2011/08/before-yk-vidui/
Open to Congressional Members, Staff and general public.
For more information contact Moon Sulfab
moon_sulfab@mcconnell.senate.gov or
Join Senate Chaplain Barry Black for his weekly Bible Study from 12 pm – 1 pm on Friday. Lunch is served.
For more information, contact Jody Bogoslavski at 202–224–2510 or jody_bogoslavski@chaplain.senate.gov
Members and staff are invited each Wednesday at 11:00 am to pray the Rosary in H–234, the Congressional Prayer Room.
Praying the Rosary is a way to reflect on the life of Christ through the perspective of Mary. It only takes twenty minutes for this traditional time of prayer.
We welcome all who are interested, those who regularly pray the Rosary and those who wish to learn. We have prayer sheets and rosaries available.
If you have any questions, please call Karen Bronson in the Chaplain's Office at 6–4835. Or email Karen.Bronson@mail.house.gov
Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain.