And speaking of the cold, please check on your friends and neighbors, especially if they are older or have health concerns. Part of being the church is ministering to the people we find in our own communities, and we don’t want anyone hungry or isolated because they cannot get out right now.

Grace and peace to you and yours,

Becky

Today’s prayer is in honor of MLK Jr’s Day this week, and is from the church of England.

Love incarnate,

Fountain of Mercy and Justice

In a world of inequity and pain

May our actions be our prayer.

We cry out for Shalom, fullness of life to all.

Let the Spirit of Truth guide us.

Let the Spirit of Love free us.

Give us the compassion, courage, and resolve

to become the light, we seek

that many may see life and their dignity restored

Inspire us to embody a world without injustice and prejudice

Form us into channels of your love and peace

Let the river of justice and mercy flood our imperfect world

Quenching the thirst of parched souls and lands.

Abide in us, o Liberator, that we become the Word

so that the world may have Life, Life in all its abundance.

Amen.