Let us pray:
For our congregation as we celebrate 50 years, and as we chart the course into the future…
For members of our church family who are contending with physical illness. For those who are yearning for strength and for better health…
For members of our church family who are contending with mental illness or stress or anxiety…
For members of our church family who are revelling in good news, rejoicing about victories big or small, feeling hopeful or motivated…
For our Households of Faith
For our nation in a time of economic stress, our nation in a time of political change…
For our precious planet, our priceless soil and fields, our beloved waterways, our dear forests, our exquisite mountains and wilderness, our cherished meadows and ravines, our whole wide world as it spins…
AMEN.