Dear Family of Love,
Happy Keeping the Faith Friday Fearlessly Without Fretting! I hope everyone had a blessed day and that we all are in preparation mode for our Self Care and Sabbath Rest Weekend. This weekend is like no other. It has two holy days; Halloween and All Saints. This is one of those times where we have the opportunity to do many things:Take time to remember our family members past, present, and future, take stock of our lives and the legacy that we will leave for future generations, take time for self care, and actively be present with God and our parish families in worship in our chosen worship settings. Each piece gives us time to connect with the holy in all things. Our relationship with God is rooted in all the above. How do we prepare for these days? Well it is quite simple, we all must dial in with God and also remember to use the Worry/Sabbath Box To Our advantage and get into contact with God as we place our notes into the jar.This weekend we gain much including an hour of sleep, a new perspective on how we live our lives when we hear the necrologies or lists of the dear departed ones at worship on Sunday. We will have an opportunity to hear the names and remember many of our family members who have also been our mentors and friends. This is a time to get in touch with our living family members and lay down our grudges and be more loving, forgiving, understanding, and break open any estrangement that is happening. Tonight we will begin with ourselves by using the prayers from last year's Halloween blog along with taking time to enter into our mindfulness exercises and listen for God's still Small voice.
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Gracious God as we await All Saint's Day and All Soul's day let us remember all of our family members who reside in the Thin Places. May we name those who remain special to us and pray for those whom we didn't get along with.
Gracious and God we give thanks for the rain and may there be more rains to heal and cleanse your drought parched lands throughout the world and in our state.
Gracious God we pray for all of our family members who are in need of healing remembering especially____________
Gracious God we pray for peace in your fragile and broken world. Give to us the means whereby we may become peacemakers.
Gracious God take away all bitterness, hatred, and divisiveness that we may be united as your children O God.
Gracious God give the the leaders of all the nations strength to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you.
Gracious God give us the courage to see you in our family members who are the least of these eyes and never forget that when we serve and love them we are serving and loving you.
Gracious God we add our additional prayer requests for ourselves and on behalf of others remembering especially_______________________
Gracious God challenge us to do what is right and be beacons of love, joy, hope, and peace in your holy world.
Gracious God help us to remember wherever we walk, look, taste, touch, or feel we are living in a place of holiness Help us to lead holy and gracious lives and see the holy in everything.
Gracious God we lift up these our prayers in the name of your son Jesus the Christ. Amen.
Litaniae Sanctorum (Litany of the Saints) Latin
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Good Night Family of Love, may you have a blessed Triduum (Three Days) remembering all those who were and are precious to you I love you and you are precious and dear to me. I give God Thanks for you this night and always.
Love, blessings, and peace be always yours,
Sara
Here is the blog that accompanies the prayers Halloween blog
Keep Calm and Listen With the Ear of your Heart!
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