Piloting Faith - A Daily Meditation

A Word for the Day...

"Faith communities must lead the charge against racism and xenophobia. Inclusive congregations are the results of spiritual imagination and a vision for the world in which we are equally committed to justice, healing and peace. When we worship, live and work together in a diverse community, we can acknowledge and celebrate our differences, and we are modeling the world as God intended it to be."

- Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Senior Pastor of Middle Collegiate Church, New York

Prayer for the Week

Lord,

You said, Blessed are the peacemakers.

Help us to become peacemakers. Show us how.

Where can we show up?
Where can we be present where there is no peace?
What conflict do we need to go toward, not run from?
Where do we need to speak up for reconciliation?
Where is our opportunity to make peace?

Thank you for those who defended the poor and powerless all of the world today. Thank you for those who devote their lives to the cause of nonviolence, restoration, and healing. May they know the blessing of your comfort and refreshment.

Help us all to notice in our own lives where we can invite and create peace - and nudge us to act.

Amen.

(adapted from The Prayer Wheel by Patton Dodd, Jana Riess and David Van Biema)