Prayer is a cry in the dark, a child’s longing for home, and a hollowed soul’s seeking of fulfilment. Prayer is a two-fingered salute to the hopeless cynicism of endless false promises and a bunting, waving celebration of
love in action. Prayer is a sacred space, found in the midst of the unholiest of battlegrounds and
in the desolation of loss. Prayer is a memory of long lost
conversations with wise elders and an exuberance of youthful anticipation. Prayer is a shared longing, a
whispered dream and an open conversation.
Prayer is a revolutionary act It is hope in despair and a grace-filled
weaving of love’s intent.
May God bless us with the
desire to pray, that we might better act, for the sake of all. Amen.
As a new year starts, we pray for peace around the world, new beginnings and signs of hope. We pray for our church; that we
may