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Opening Prayer: Let us breathe deeply for the Holy One is as close to us as our next breath. We often feel lonely, but we are never alone. We often feel separated, but we are always connected. When these unwanted feelings come, may we experience your presence. Amen
Namaste by Mark Hayes and Monique Danielle
A reading from Richard Rohr
I want you to be honest: Would you rather have a friend who is always right or one who is in right relationship with you? I think I know the answer: We’d rather have someone who’s in right relationship with us. In fact, someone who’s right all the time can be pretty obnoxious. Would we rather have a friend who’s always correct or a friend to whom we’re always connected? Of course, we’d rather have the second.
Jesus says people who live the vulnerable life of connection and relationship will bear much fruit. These are the people we trust, like, and admire. And yet so many of us are afraid to be the very thing that we admire the most. How foolish human beings are! But again, Jesus has told us the way: he is the vine. We are the branches. None of us can be or need to be correct, but we can always be connected.
Silent Reflection
Intentions: We bring to the table:
All those gathered here, for our Community, and for all of us on earth.
All our families- for those struggling with careers, with health issues.
All those suffering from mental illness, those who are grieving, and those who await surgery.
All those suffering from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
All those who are in-need of fairness-those mistreated because of the color of their skin, sexual orientation, disability, size or gender.
All those who live in abject poverty and for those suffering the devastation of war.
All those suffering from earthquakes, famine, fires, floods and all environmental disasters.
All those who are suffering from cancer especially those we have on our prayer list.
All our politicians who are at war with each other for the sake of power. May they lay their gauntlets down and do their best for our nation and world.
All nations who are at war, especially the Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel. May all find a way to peace.
All of creation. May we take care of all that you have given us and may we take care of each other with loving kindness.
Who and what else would you like to bring to the table tonight?
We pray for these and all the unspoken intentions in our hearts
Closing prayer: Holy One we brought those we love and those who are in-need of knowing they are loved to you tonight. Even in our forgetfulness we know you are holding each of them as we know you are holding each of us. We are one with you and each other. Amen
Closing Song: Coming Together by Christopher Grundy
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