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God of all blessing,

As we celebrate Lunar New Year with friends and family and coworkers, we ask that your great blessings would fall on us this year in abundance. Make us trustworthy stewards of your many gifts, eager to share all that we have with those who are waiting for good help and assistance. As a ministry, confer on us the benefits of being your servants, that we might better extend your healing refreshment to patients and families and communities in need, especially those who are the most vulnerable among us. Amen.

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Loving God,

In the ministry of your son we see your great love for humanity expressed in so many concrete deeds. Your healing works among us continue to inspire our mission today, as we advance the art of medicine and strive to be health and well-being to our patients and communities. In those times when we are not able to heal, help us nonetheless to express your love for the suffering by the way we continue to accompany them with care and compassion. Inspired by your love we pray, Amen.

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God of  Freedom,
On this World Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, let us pray for all those caught in bondage. Guide us in seeking new ways to help those in need, and to always be mindful of advocating for their freedom.  Through different forms of training, help us to be more aware of those in danger and respond to their need for help. Amen.

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God of Stillness,

Sometimes our lives go by in a blur: at work, at home, and all in between. The next meeting, the pick-ups and drop-offs, the errands and chores and duties that demand our attention. In the midst of it all, we know that time spent in stillness and mindfulness is never wasted.  Help us throughout our days to be able to take a couple of minutes simply to be still, to listen, and only then to move forward by your love and energy.  Amen.

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God of creation,

We have come to the point where our culture has become known as a “throw-away society.”  Help us to turn that label around. Inspire us to reexamine what we buy and get rid of each day, so we can become more conscious of how our consumption affects our environment and your beautiful creation.  Guide us to think more deeply about recycling, reusing and reducing in order to do our part in caring for our world. We ask this in response to your call to love and protect the planet you gave us, our one common home. Amen.

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Holy Spirit,

There is so much in our world today for which we need to pray: world peace, clean environment, love for others, healing of illnesses.  Knowing that you hear our prayers, guide us to be faithful in praying for others and for ourselves, that we might have strength to continue each day with hope in our hearts and love in our actions. We pray in the spirit of love, Amen.

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Healing God,

So many people in our lives are fighting the uphill batter of cancer. Help us to accompany them on their journey; giving them comfort when they are fearful, giving time when our help is needed, and giving prayerful support for what they need from you, the source of all hope, courage, and vision.  Cancer may be a rocky mountain, but with your love within and among us, we can go on as a healing community moving forward together. Amen.