Prayer ♰

As we begin a new school term, we pray for our busy lives, for rest and rejuvenation

O God, we thank you for the gift of connectivity, through which you strengthen relationships and communities, allowing shared pursuits to proceed.

We thank you for the gift of meaningful work and gainful employment, even as we pray for those unjustly excluded from the benefits of these blessings.

We thank you for the gift of technology, those tools and spaces that help us work and play in ways that were once unimaginable to us.

We know these gifts are good, dear Lord, and we confess that we do not always use them wisely. We know as well that there are times when you call us to set them aside, to step away.

Help us remember that unplugging from our daily cares makes space for us to connect more deeply with you, with our dearest ones, and with ourselves.

Help us in this time to drink deeply from the well of your love. Help us to rest, and to know your peace.

You have given us much to do, O Creator of Life and Sustainer of the World. Help us remember that you do not need us to do it all.

Be with us all our lives as we learn the sacred art of letting go.

Amen.

Venerable Nano Nagle, Pray for us

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