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God of light and love, we give you thanks for sending

us stars to guide our journey and dream-angels to

whisper your voice to us when evil tries to turn us

from compassion and hope. We give you thanks for

Companions with whom to share a life of prayer and

whose light inspires us to be your love in the world.

We bow to you in deep gratitude.

– Kay Hankinson, SCHC

 

 

THANKSGIVING: SUNDAY AND EVERY DAY

Dear Lord, we come to you in thanksgiving for all the blessings you offer:  for your beautiful world, for family and friends, for opportunities and, above all, for your ever-present love.  May we carry that love into the world, praising you always.

– A Companion

 

 

SIMPLICITY OF LIFE: MONDAY

O Hearer of our hearts, on the cusp of this New Year,

grant us one. One vision of Your vast compassion.

One whispered word of Your wholeness. For one

touch from You is enough to bring us to Life.

– Janet Waggoner, SCHC

 

 

UNITY OF ALL GOD’S PEOPLE: TUESDAY

May you be centered in the knowledge of

God’s love for you.

May you be grounded in the knowledge of

God’s Holy Providence.

May you be led by

God’s Holy Wisdom,

and at the end of the day,

at the end of your life,

may you find that place of peace and rest,

restoration and refreshment of

body, soul and spirit

that is

4the heart of God.

– Clare Keller, SCHC

 

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE: WEDNESDAY

Almighty God and Perfect Judge, give all our leaders

and judges wisdom and compassion in their decision-

making and judgments. May we, also, stand for what

is right for all. May Christ’s mercy, compassion,

forgiveness, and judgments guide us in each new day.

Beloved Lord, be with all who seek your ways.

– Pam Lang, SCHC

 

 

PEACE & RECONCILIATION: THURSDAY

Dearest God,

We know that your plan for us is to live together in

peace, but peace continues to elude us. Help our

unruly human race to relinquish its stubborn desire to

be always right, always better than the other. For we

know that to you alone is the wisdom of right

judgment, and you only are the author of our

imperfect authority. May we humbly work for peace.

– Sarah Braik, SCHC

 

 

GROWTH IN SPIRITUAL LIFE: FRIDAY

Dear Lord, please help me to live as if the reign of

God has begun, to help

those in need, to comfort those who are grieving and

to act in a loving way

to all. It is hard and as we say in our Baptismal

Creed, we will “with God’s

help.”

– Jen Tellman, SCHC

 

 

PRAYERS PERSONAL AND GENERAL: SATURDAY

Looking back over my life I can see that the difficult,

trying times were often the most transforming. I may

even have felt that God had abandoned me, but God

was always there, present, sustaining, guiding. Thank

you, God, for your loving presence regardless of

what joys or sorrows life might bring.

– Jeanette Renouf, SCHC