Opening Prayer
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10/24/2025
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
Divine Provider, You have given us everything we need for life and godliness. With these things and Your great promises, You equip us to escape the corruption of this world and to participate in Your own divine nature.
For this very reason, You instruct us to make every effort to support the faith we profess with goodness, that we would not bear false witness to Your love for all people. You command us to support goodness with knowledge, that we would not be ignorant of the complexity of the issues we face but wise in our stewardship of Your generosity in this time of asperity.
It is Your expectation that our knowledge be reined in with self–control, that we would not use our intellect or position to abuse or deride those with whom we disagree or oppose.
In these days of contest and crisis, in the throes of this divisive shutdown, You call us to endure with pacific composure, and to reflect, with godliness and mutual concern, a faithful image of Your steadfast loving–kindness to those whom and with whom we serve.
May we so obey and please You as we seek to follow You in this place and in this time.
In Your merciful name we pray. Amen.