Prayer

Empowering God,

As we recommit to extending the ministry of Jesus today, we can expect that our mission will challenge those who want to preserve the status quo, guarding the interests of the powerful and the overprivileged. Empower us by your Spirit to go on all the same, serving those in need and bringing good help to the vulnerable. Make us fearless advocates of your healing liberation, especially for those who are marginalized, and may we be happy and joyful in the process, knowing it’s the right thing to do. Amen.

Forgiving God,

As a ministry together and as people of conscience, help us to keep practicing forgiveness, even when it feels hard or undeserved. Keep us mindful of the way your grace towards us calls us to extend grace to others, again and again. Even when the wounds may be deep and the healing is slow, help us to build a culture of mercy where our service in healthcare advances a mission that truly promotes the well-being of entire communities, as we surmount divisions and pursue the common good together. Inspired by your hope for the world, we pray. Amen.

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Loving God,

We are often tempted to think we are superhuman and can just keep going. Yet sooner or later the illusion comes down and we’re forced to step back. Before exhaustion takes us out of the action, help us get better at practicing genuine self-care, stewarding the gifts and calling you’ve given out of our sense of gratitude and responsibility to you. For the sake of all those we serve—our families and our patients and so many others—encourage us to take better care of ourselves. Amen.

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God of vision,

As individuals and as a ministry, we need your vision so we can stay focused on the purpose to which you have called us. There is so much good we could do that we may get distracted from the one thing needful, given the time and resources you’ve provided for today. Give us focus and resilience so that “success” for us will always be the outcome of clear-headed discernment about the priorities we ultimately must pursue, to be true to ourselves and who you’ve called us to be. Amen.

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Empowering God,

We pray today for colleagues who may be struggling to stay motivated in the mission we share together. Ignite in them, as within all of us, a deep passion for the work we share as a ministry committed to healing. May we be willing to stay fully invested, so our hearts align with the purpose you’ve given us and empowered us to do in your name. Encourage each of us to bring our unique skills and gifts freely to the tasks ahead, knowing that through our contributions, your good work is made stronger among us. For patients and families and our wider community. Amen.

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Holy Love,

When things we know are wrong are happening around us, give us the integrity to speak out. Fill us with a righteous conviction that can speak the truth in love and call our culture, our leaders, and others, to account. Forgive us for times we have been tempted to say “peace, peace” when there is no peace. Empower us instead to be advocates of justice and live our lives in service to the common good. Amen.

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Soul friend,

As we live into your teaching, loving our neighbors as we love ourselves, help us let go of any disparaging words from the past that we may still be holding onto or even repeating to ourselves. Words that distract us from the truth that we are all your children, loved and gifted for a purpose. Instead of lies, help us embrace the truth and unify your love for us with our love for ourselves and thereby practice your golden rule with greater sincerity, each and every day. For the life of the world, we pray. Amen.