Rosh Hashanah

Reflection

“You sustain the living with lovingkindness, You revive the dead with great mercy, You support the falling, heal the sick, set free the bound and keep faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, O doer of mighty acts?” –from the Amidah prayer

Prayer

Author of life,

As our Jewish colleagues and neighbors celebrate Rosh Hashanah, we all take time to acknowledge your creative power within and above all things, especially your power over life itself. Who is like you? Humbled by your life-giving work of creation, we ask that you would hear the prayers especially of those who are sick and suffering today or otherwise longing for signs of new life in tough situations. Be merciful to them and use us to minister to them in ways that bring comfort and healing. Sustain us all with your lovingkindness, as we recommit to your mission among us today. Amen.

Call to Action

Today is a new day. Celebrate the gift of this new day by reaffirming my commitment to take good care of the people and places I encounter.