Lord, it’s Wednesday again, and even
though the weight of last Sunday has
scarcely been lifted from us,
next Sunday is barreling down on us.
Help us, as we address the mountainous
task of preparing for next Sunday’s worship
to have energy for and awareness of
all the valley-time in between.
As we engage our parishioners in
the midst of their daily lives, may we
have passion and compassion that moves us
to lift them and their circumstances
into your very presence.
For all those whose lives have been invaded
by chaos, we pray for courage– both theirs
and ours– to face the scattering darkness
with ultimate courage in the One
whose light makes darkness scatter.
In the face of pressure to succumb
to lesser images, we seek an anchoring sense
of our connectedness to the wholeness
and holiness of your face.
Through all the pedantic passing of
mesmerizing time that woos us into
comatose unawareness, give us a glimpse of
sacred ordinariness in each face and moment.
As Sunday’s shadow touches the horizon,
may we all– worshipers and preacher–
be swept– body, mind, and spirit–
into our ordained place in your realm.
© 2012 Todd Jenkins
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