Vote

Vote

Prayer

Faithful Lord, today, we elect the next generation of our nation’s leaders. As we visit the polls and perhaps wait in long lines to cast our vote, open our eyes to the world around us and the struggles we face. Open our minds to your truth that it may guide us in the paths we should follow. And open our hearts to your love that the decisions we make today will not be for the benefit of party but for the good of all people and the earth we share. We pray through faith, in hope, and with love. Amen.

Holy

Holy

Prayer

Holy Lord, you create us for you and call each of us to be saints. But the holiness you call us to embrace is not one of chanting hymns by candlelight. Rather, your holiness asks us to share with others the good news of your love through the lives we lead. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we might lead lives worthy of this sacred call. May the quality of our lives point not to our own goodness but to you who are the source of all that is good. With confidence in you, we pray. Amen.

Recreation

Recreation

Prayer

God of leisure,there are times when we can feel overwhelmed by the demands on our time, our energy, and our talent. Yet, we know you have created us to enjoy the beauty of the life you have given. Open our eyes that we might truly see the beauty of the world you have created. Open our minds that we might better grasp the importance of recreation and leisure for leading happy, fulfilled lives. And open our hearts that we might better share the gift of life and love in the company of family and friends. We pray in the name of the God who creates us for joy. Amen.

Solidarity

Solidarity

Prayer

Creator God, you are the source of life and being for us all. Open our eyes and hearts that we might see you in ourselves and see ourselves in each other. Fill us with the inspiration of your Holy Spirit that we may affirm our common humanity and commit our efforts to promoting solidarity with all of our sisters and brothers. May respect for our differences never risk forgetting our oneness in dignity, freedom, and love. In God’s name, we pray. Amen.

Wisdom

Wisdom

Prayer

Eternal God, today, our Muslim sisters and brothers begin their celebration of the birth and life of the Prophet Muhammad. Open our minds to your wisdom that we might grow in our appreciation of the revelation of your presence and love in so many ways and in so many traditions. Encouraged by the words of the prophet, may we all seek the wealth that comes from faith in you and expresses itself in love for others. We pray in thanksgiving for the God made visible in countless faces. Amen.