O God, our king eternal, You divide the day from the night, turn the
shadow of darkness into morning light. You separate the dry land from
the waters, the Earth from the heavens.
Remind us again that You have created all things, breathed life into
each creature that walks on the Earth, flies in the sky, or swims in
the sea. You are the source of our every blessing.
Call to our awareness that You reign over dominions and nations,
principalities and palaces. Sit upon the throne of our hearts and reign
in us.
With You as our guide, we have but to yield to Your direction.
With You as our master, we have but to serve Your will.
With You as our ruler, we have but to submit to Your design.
And so we pray that we would humble ourselves before You this day,
that You would lead us in the way we should go: in our dealings with
each other, in the decisions we face, in the debates we hold.
O Lord, You are the alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending. In
You, we live, move, and have our being.
May we serve You well and faithfully this day. In Your sovereign name we pray. Amen.
In the midst of unprecedented political troubles we have cause of great gratitude to God for unusual good health and most abundant harvests... The struggle of today is not altogether for today – it is for a vast future also. With a reliance on Providence all the more firm and earnest, let us proceed in the great task which events have devolved upon us.
—Abraham Lincoln
First Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861
Join the Chaplain's Office to pray the Rosary virtually via Zoom at 11 am each Wednesday morning for the intentions of the Congress and the nation.
Email Karen.Bronson@mail.house.gov for more information.
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Sign up to get a virtual coffee with one of the board members over the next few weeks so we can get to know you better! This is open to Hill staff and interns at this time; we encourage any prospective members to come out for Booze with Jews!
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Join Chaplain Black for his weekly Senate Bible Study reflection, recorded on Zoom. Contact Jody_Bogoslavski@chaplain.senate.gov to get on their list to receive the recording.
Join Chaplain Kibben for the next in our occasional series of chats via Zoom. Email Karen.Bronson@mail.house.gov for the zoom link to register. Open to Congressional staff.
From the Congressional Jewish Staff Association
Friends! Don't get left with nothing to do but sit on your couch dipping apples in honey. Save the date for Rosh Hashanah (September 5 – 7, 2021) and Yom Kippur (September 15 – 16, 2021). Many local synagogues have already released tickets for services. If we can be of assistance connecting any of our members to local Jewish organizations during the High Holiday season, please contact us at infocjsa@gmail.com and we will do our best to make the connection.