Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Writing Life

Home

Home
Progressive Christian
A Post-Election Prayer

A Post-Election Prayer

Last updated on: November 15, 2016 at 10:53 pm by Marilyn McEntyre

A Post-Election Prayer 2016-11-15T22:53:50-07:00 Marilyn McEntyre

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Creator God, in this unsettling transition, so dismaying to many of us who fear for the most vulnerable among us and for the fragile earth, we trust in your loving care.

You made us and will not abandon us.

You did not promise freedom from conflict or suffering, but promised to be with us.

You are with us now.

So we come in a difficult season of public life asking for guidance, clarity, courage, healing, widened perspective deepened faith, and peace that passes understanding.

Keep our hearts open,

inform our intentions,

direct our energies.

Embolden us to resist what does harm

Guide us toward what is good, toward right action and humble service.

And for each part of our life together we ask your particular help:

For the earth, our home, and all its ecosystems, we pray

Help us to understand what it means to live sustainably

To waste less and share more

To restore, where possible, what we have destroyed

To eat with gratitude what the earth provides

Help us to face climate change with courage and clarity of intention

To alter the behaviors that contribute to it

To care for those already suffering from drought, flooding, crop failure

To insist that proven truths be told in textbooks and public media

Help us recognize the interdependence that links us to all life forms

To protect threatened species

To protect rainforests, farmlands, wetlands, and wilderness matter

To receive food mindfully and reject what is not produced responsibly

For health care, healing, and hope for the sick, we pray

Help us learn how to heal without doing harm

To good food, clean water and fresh air accessible to all

To recognize health care as a human right

To hold accountable those who produce medicines and run hospitals, that concern for the common good not give way to greed

Help us, while we have health, to bring comfort to those who suffer

To accompany with kindness those on the last stretch of their journeys

To provide shelter for the homeless and assistance for those suffering from addiction

To listen and learn from those who live with chronic illness and disability

Help those who go beyond what is required to extend care to the poor

May their generosity be rewarded by joy in giving

May the institutions that support them thrive

May their healing work help heal the body politic and the body of Christ

For immigrants, documented and undocumented, we pray

That their families may remain together and safe

May our legal process be implemented with compassion and care

May we notice and care for those who live in fear of deportation

May their children be encircled by trustworthy, caring adults

That they may find hospitality within our borders

May we seek to understand their situations with empathy and grace

May we see them first as brothers and sisters, children of God

May they not be lonely or fearful as they work to survive

That the hearts of those who treat them with disdain might change

May children be taught what it means to welcome the stranger

May those in power be driven by generosity rather than fear

May all in law enforcement who guard the borders remain humane

For those who stand to lose the most as threats of racism, gun violence, and abuse of women rise, we pray,

And for ourselves we pray, citizens of this country and members of the Body of Christ, as we try to fathom our responsibilities now.

Guide our conversations,

sharpen our wits,

help us to be wise as serpents

and harmless as doves

as we challenge all abuse of power.

We ask all this trusting in your sovereignty your promises, and your unending love.

Amen.

Uncategorized

Previous Post

November 8, 2016

What Has Love to do with Law?

Next Post

November 15, 2016 Come, Sweet Death

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What did the Israelites grumble about after crossing the Red Sea?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Wild animals Boredom Lack of water Too much sun