Prayer

Loving Lord, a person who’s well is empty cannot provide water to another. Help us to see that self-care is not selfish but rather a critical dimension of our ongoing commitment to serving others. Open our hearts and minds to your presence that we might be renewed in body and spirit, able to answer your call to compassionate care. Grant us the wisdom to authentically care for ourselves that we might better embody your love for all. Amen.

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God of goodness, as we begin our celebration of Patient Safety Week, we remember that you call each of us to care for and love one another. Renew our dedication to those we serve each day. Increase our commitment to the good of those we serve that we might create communities of compassion that diligently pursue patient safety. May your Holy Spirit inspire us always to give of ourselves for the good of others. In confidence, we pray. Amen.

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Almighty and eternal God, no matter what title we might possess in life, the most important is that of servant. Your son Jesus taught his disciples that the leaders of the world often lord it over others and want to make their authority felt. In a world that often extols the need for, and promotes the prestige of, leaders, we know you call us not to exert authority over others but to serve the needs of our sisters and brothers. Inspire us by your Holy Spirit to answer your call to be servants, to seek not the pursuit of power but the path of love. In gratitude for your call, we pray. Amen.

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Lord of time, watching the news can often remind us of the seemingly insurmountable problems we face but not of the fundamental goodness of the people committed to surmounting them. As we confront the difficulties we face, console us with your abiding presence and give us the strength to trust in the goodness of your promises and your people. May we always look to you for inspiration and guidance and renew our hope that our contribution will help move us to a better day. In hope, we pray. Amen.

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Faithful God, you call us to be people of integrity. May all we are and all that we do reflect our response to your call. May your faithful interactions with we your creatures inspire us to relate with others in ways faithful to the values we cherish. Inspire us all we say and do and in all we are to act justly, to treat others with respect, and to affirm the dignity of all. In God’s name, we pray. Amen.

Prayer

Ever-present God, today, we celebrate the nighttime journey of the prophet Muhammad to Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven and received the instruction for Muslims to pray five times a day. As our Muslim sisters and brothers celebrate this profound day, may their faith enliven our appreciation of the need to deepen our relationship with God through prayer. May our unity on faith and belief in the power of prayer strengthen the bonds of affection between all peoples. In celebration, we pray. Amen.

Prayer

God of goodness, we know from our own experience the power of an act of kindness to transform us. Fill our hearts with your love that we might treat all whom we encounter today with loving kindness. May the acts of kindness we offer and those we receive gather together to spread to create communities of kindness, goodness, and hope. In your name, we pray. Amen.