Summer just officially arrived this weekend in the Northern Hemisphere, and today kicks off my church's summer worship schedule (which allows a bit more time for people to get to know others who usually attend different services). And so today, a prayer for the beginning of summer.
Thank you, God, for summer,
For the warmth of the sun,
The power of thunderstorms,
The many shades and hues of green,
The bounty of the earth.
Thank you, God, for the feelings of summer:
Freedom,
Expansiveness,
Openness,
Adventure.
Help us, gracious and hospitable God,
To use these gifts of summer to bless others.
May we use the freedom we find in our schedules to build relationships with others,
May we extend the expansive feeling, inviting people who are different than us into our lives.
May we have a special openness to others and to what you might do in us and through us.
May we be adventurous--following the Spirit's leading outside of our comfort zone.
God of Life--rich, abundant life--
Give us your abundant life in this season of abundance.
Give us life to the full because we have been transformed by you.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
For the warmth of the sun,
The power of thunderstorms,
The many shades and hues of green,
The bounty of the earth.
Freedom,
Expansiveness,
Openness,
Adventure.
To use these gifts of summer to bless others.
May we use the freedom we find in our schedules to build relationships with others,
May we extend the expansive feeling, inviting people who are different than us into our lives.
May we have a special openness to others and to what you might do in us and through us.
May we be adventurous--following the Spirit's leading outside of our comfort zone.
Give us your abundant life in this season of abundance.
Give us life to the full because we have been transformed by you.
Personal photo, June 2013.
1 comment:
Thanks for the prayer. I found it a helpful way to welcome summer (and so shared part of it on my own blog/facebook).
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