Opening Prayer
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05/08/2024
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
As we face the day that lies ahead, send us out to serve You, dear God. May we be faithful to keep Your commands. May we take time to enjoy the fellowship You provide. May we be eager to be loyal to You and may our deep desire to be worthy of You sustain us when so many other things clamor for our attention.
These are, indeed, challenging times, but we trust that You hold them in Your care. Give us wisdom to appreciate the steadfastness of heart and soul our service to You requires.
In a world where efficiency all too often overrides effectiveness, may our goal be Your intent for our energies. While whole communities are rent by the contest of wills and divided by the race for power, may we live into Your plan which transcends all selfish desire. As we watch as even the slightest disagreement becomes grounds for discord, may we step up and step in to be instruments of the reconciliation You desire for Your creation.
Make us strong and courageous. You have commanded us to serve You and have blessed us with Your trust. We need not fear nor be dismayed, for You, O Lord, are with us this day and in the days ahead.
In Your abiding love we stand, and in Your name we pray. Amen.