Opening Prayer
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06/02/2025
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
This is the day that You, O Lord, have made. This second day of June, the first day of the workweek, yet another day in the life You have given us. You, O Lord, are the author of this day.
May that simple fact not be lost on us in the living of today. As we relish the beginnings of summer, may we stop to appreciate that it is You, our creator, who established the Sun and the Moon to mark the seasons, and revealed in each one the magnificent handiwork of Your creation.
As the week begins, with much work anticipated, events to prepare for, appointments to be made, and goals to be set, may we realize that not just this day, but this week belong to You. May all that we do reflect our desire to abide faithfully in Your perfect plan.
As we consider the lives we lead, may this day serve to remind us that You have set us here in such a time as this to live with intention, guided by Your wisdom, assured of Your divine purpose for us and for Your people.
Yes, this is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Your majestic name, O Lord, we pray. Amen.