Prayer

Let us open our hearts to prayer.

In prayer we offer pleas from the depth of our hearts.  We reach for the comfort of peace.   Peace that is in the stillness of the soul.  Such peace is hard to find.  We know the peace that is the lull between storms, the anxious peace unsure of what is coming next, the peace that is the relief after worry.  The peace that is no action.

Let us seek the peace that is deeper.  That is the deep stillness of the soul.   The peace beyond all worries, the peace of gentle breath and no thoughts, a peace that brings close the presence of holiness, where angels seem to be, seeming to wait and comfort and enfold us in a love that is only of this peaceful place.

From this we see the world anew.  Those we love, we love more.  Forgiveness is an act of understanding and love, a gift for which no reward is sought.   There is a calm strength to accept the uncertainty of change.  Wherever we go we take with us the calm strength of our inner selves.  We are who we are.   We take with us the strength of our holiness.

So let our prayers begin with the search for that deep stillness within, to seek that connection to the holiness of God.  Let us walk in the light of that inner stillness.  This is our prayer.

Benediction

Let us go in peace.  Let us care for one another, help one another, be proud of our community of faith.  Let us carry the blessing of God in our hearts and may it touch with care all who seek help on the pathways of their life.