Prayer

Loving God,

We know that spiritual and material needs go hand in hand. Guide us more clearly, therefore, as a ministry of healing, to continue providing good help to patients, families, and communities by caring for whole persons in the context of their flourishing—mind, body, and spirit. Let us pursue the common good together, securing people’s most basic needs for adequate nutrition even as we all look to you to fill our spiritual hunger for purpose and meaning. As one human family, we pray. Amen.

Prayer

Gracious Creator,

You are always at work before we even notice, bringing life from ordinary moments and opening doors that we could never hope to find through our efforts alone. Give us the grace to pay more attention and to trust your leading in the moment, always to be ready to say “Yes” to the opportunities you place before us. Whether it’s an opportunity to serve someone in need or something that benefits us and alleviates our own burdens, teach us to see and respond to what you are always doing around us. For our good and the good of our neighbors, Amen.

Prayer

Living God,

On this Feast of Mary Magdalene, we are inspired by her joy at being the first witness to your son’s resurrection—a joy which overflowed and fueled her to run and share the good news with others. Help each one of us live more fully into that same joy today, sharing good news in our words and deeds so that more of your abundant life may find its way into our world, our communities, and our homes. We pray especially for patients and families longing for healing and wholeness. Send us as agents of life-giving hope, peace, and comfort, just as much as high-quality, effective care and concern. Amen.

Prayer

God over all,

In fidelity to your heart and your son’s example, inspire us to measure our love for you by the ways we love and serve those who are most vulnerable among us. Keep our ministry’s eyes always fixed on those who are poor, that we might serve them in ways that reveal the depth of your mercy and affection for us all. Whatever form of poverty we encounter today and no matter where we happen to serve, let us end this day in faithful obedience to your call to care for those most in need. Amen.

Prayer

Loving Creator,

You made us in such a way that even as we grow and develop our skills and talents, we would also learn to step outside ourselves and rely on each other, leveraging the gifts we possess for the good of the whole community. Forgive us for those times we have turned away from that vision, and instead become envious, jealous, and self-centered. Grace us again today with a shared spirit of camaraderie, so that as we extend your compassion to others, we might also enjoy a deeper sense of unity and momentum across our many teams and functions. Amen.

Prayer

Almighty God,

Your son’s ministry among us revealed what true authority and ultimate power look like: patience, kindness, and especially a willingness to serve. As we all try to follow your mighty example today, we lift up as well all those who have been specially trusted with positions of power and influence. Instruct them in the ways they can use their positions to better secure the good of all, especially those who are most vulnerable among us. In imitation of your own great might, may they govern with lenience and judge with clemency. Amen.

Prayer

God over all,

Every part of your creation is woven together and shares a singular destiny, such that everything we do and say as a ministry should respect this wider network of life that holds us all together, as creatures who live before your loving gaze. Help us grow in wisdom as we answer this great calling, that we might embody a spirit of stewardship more effectively. With gratitude for trusting us with such a sacred responsibility, we pray. Amen.