Season After Pentecost

Today, we invite you to reread, rest, and reflect on the prayers of the past week.

Lectionary Readings for Today: Weekly Review
Psalm 25:1-10
Nehemiah 9:26-31
Luke 21:20-24

Hedge us in, O LORD, when we scatter from your path and try to return to our old ways and household gods. Keep us anchored within your protective veil. Hem us to you; hold us fast. Let us see your glory and be amazed. We will participate in your great mystery and praise your name forever.

God of comfort, another liturgical year is over. There is chaos and devastation all around us. We stop and become aware of our breathing. Your breath gives and sustains life. Praise to you, you keep your promises. Thank you for feeding us and giving us your Sabbath rest. We worship you.

We enter your sacred prayer space. As you foretold, we see your followers scattering. Even in our own hearts, we have left you alone and retreated to our homes and household gods. But we feel you bringing us back to you again and again. Your love is relentless towards us.

In times of fear; we worship you.
In times of peace; we worship you.
In times of famine; we worship you.
In times of plenty; we worship you.
In times of planting; we worship you.
In times of harvest; we worship you.
In times of rest; we worship you.

Loving God, you are our support and comfort. We quiet ourselves in this prayer space with you. We have not followed and obeyed you with our whole hearts. We destroy the idols and relics that we worship instead of you. Thank you for forgiving us and leading us from slavery to freedom.

We enter your sacred prayer space. Thank you for welcoming us with open arms. We long for you; we long to follow you, O LORD. You know the cries of our hearts. We seek to live righteous lives, guided by your will. We long to participate in your great mystery.