Election

Interdependence Day – David Long-Higgins, USA

O Trinity of Love, Form in us a passion For your joining grace For your grand vision Of loving interdependence Flowing all around us. Gift us with a deep desire To behold each other As you behold us Savouring your marvellous Diversity and complexity Necessary for the nuances Revealed in your tapestry of grace. Let […]

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Psalm 48, Longing for Justice — Merryl Blair, Australia

Inspired by Psalm 48 Pentecost 7, Year B Our God, we come to you in longing. We have a deep desire for justice: in our international policies, in our local politics, and in our personal relationships. We long for leaders with vision, leaders who place common good above political gain, who look beyond the next […]

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Election Season Prayers — Justice Witness Ministries, USA

Prayers to Help Counter Fear ‘Perfect love casts out fear.’  — 1 John 4:18 Pastoral Prayer   (adapted) Holy One, We live in fearful times. A world swept by pandemic, racism, climate change, economic crises— these are overwhelming realities. Hold us in our fears. When candidates in elections  prey on these fears, painting pictures of disaster,. […]

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