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Thursday, July
29, 2010 O Holy One, as we gather together in community we recognize and
celebrate your presence among us. We
celebrate the blessings and love that surrounds us and the friendship and
support that is extended in your name.
We are deeply blessed, and to you alone we offer our praise and humble
gratitude. From the very beginning you have called us beloved and invited us into
your presence. You have shown us the
way of justice and compassion, caring and nurturing and by the grace of your
spirit we experience your goodness, your peace and your love in countless
ways. In your presence we now bring to you the people, places and situations
that are heavy on our hearts and pray that your presence will bring peace and
light. We remember those who are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide
which has flattened part of a village in Sichuan, Southern China. As the flooding continues to cause chaos,
with 30,000 people trapped and explosive chemicals washed into a major river,
we pray for all who are working on rescue teams and for those who are
trapped.
May all who are affected by this tragedy feel your presence. We remember the people and wildlife that have been deeply affected by
the pipeline malfunction which has caused an oil spill of more than 800,000
gallons (3m liters) of oil that has contaminated the Kalamazoo River in
Michigan in the U.S.A. May
all who are touched by this tragedy feel your presence. We remember the people of Pakistan
as they recover from the country’s worst-ever air disaster where an Airbus
crashed as it was about to land in the capital Islamabad, killing all 152
people on board. May
all who are touched by this tragedy feel your presence. We remember the people of Afghanistan
where a bus travelling on a highway in Nimroz province, hit a roadside bomb,
killing and injuring many people. May
all who are touched by this tragedy feel your presence. Creator
of all, your works are gracious and loving, your intentions caring and
just. Help us to live as we ought to
live, and to walk in the light of the new day that Christ Jesus has brought
to us. May we all feel your presence
and pass it on to others. Amen. |
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