Good Evening Dear Ones,
We meet together tonight as members of the human family and as Children of God. We find ourselves living in dangerous and heartbreaking times. Last evening we were hearing the news about the terrorist attack in Nice and on this day we turn on the TV in the afternoon and learn about the coup attempt in Turkey. These events and others over the past month have been unsettling and not what we want to hear or see. Our emotions are raw and are at war with our bodies, minds, and spirits. It seems like we aren't given a breather to recover and find our equilibrium. Maybe this is a good thing because it calls us to work harder with loving care to be the Family of God. These days everything we do or say needs to be measured by God's command to Love our neighbors, selves and God at the center. Every day our lenses through which we look upon the events of the day are constantly trying to be in focus and when we are in a blurry state that's when we find ourselves not being able to see God and Jesus and each other more clearly. Tonight we keep our prayers, our heart homes, and love energy focused upon the needs and concerns of this world.
But first let us begin by doing our pre- prayer work by placing our worries, fears, etc. into the Worry/Sabbath box to start moving into a place of prayer.
Now let us take time to "Be Still"
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Peace be still.
Peace be.
Peace.
Let us close our eyes and breathe deeply and exhale slowly until as my trainer says "Find your happy place!"
God we hate to bother you again but we your children of Planet Earth need your help. You see and as you already know that Gaia is going through terrible times knowing how to be a family. We pray this night and light our candles and our heart candles so that the world may see and know that we are your loving children and the ones who can be counted on to help. We pray for Turkey and a peaceful end to the attempted Coup. We pray that all our family members in Turkey may be safe and secure from harm. We pray that words not weapons will be used to bring a return to peaceful governance. We continue to pray for peace and those who grieving the loss of life in Nice. We pray for those who have died and let light perpetual shine upon them. We pray for all who have been injured and in need of healing. We pray for peace in all of our cities remembering especially Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,St. Paul, Baton Rouge, and Dallas. We pray for all those who have lost their lives in any act of violence. We pray that as we prepare for Speak My Name Day tomorrow we may remember this as we remember not just the 4000+ children of God who were lynched in this country but that we remember that terrorism has always existed and that we must pray for an end to it in all of its destructive forms. We pray for those who have been terrorized by words, deeds, persons and groups who seek to destroy Your children emotionally and physically. We pray this night and light our candles as we remember and "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever" - African Proverb. God we pray that we may speak your Name and the names of your children with love, dignity, and respect. Help us God to pray when these days get tough and raw.. Light our pathway and may we feel your loving presence, O God and Give us Peace. Amen
Additional Prayers and prayers and Mindfulness are added,
Prayers for Familyhood
Tonight let us take time to find peace by doing our mindfulness time. This might make you sleepy but that may be just what you need. Let's start with our breathing exercises:
Inhale the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love
Inhale the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love.
Inhale the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love.
God we pray that we may be united as your children .
Bind us together as one.
God we pray for all of our family members who are estranged one from another.
Bind us together as one.
God we pray for peace in this fragile and broken world.
Bind us together as one.
God we pray for all of our family members who are in need of love and care.
God help us to be loving and caring towards each other.
God we pray for all who are ill in body, mind, and spirit.
God help us to be loving and caring towards each other.
God we pray for all who are mourning and in tender times.
God help us to be loving and caring towards each other.
God we pray that we may be united in familyhood.
God may we speak with kind and loving words.
We pray that we may love, God,, all our family members, and ourselves tenderly and with out fear
God help us to love even our enemies and those who hate us.
We pray for__________________________
Unite us with God .
We give thanks for______________________
Unite us in thanksgiving O God.
Accept these our prayers of unity, love, and familyhood in the Holy Name of Jesus. Amen.
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You may add the following if you would like to continue to remember these dear ones:
We remember and speak the names of all of these Children of God who have been affected by violence and we pray for those known only to you, O God :
We pray and remember the 4000+ persons who have died by acts of lynching in our country as we speak the name of Moses York who was lynched . We remember and pray for those who have been victims of violence at the hands of law enforcement officers as we speak the names of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, and all others. We pray and speak the names of the the Dallas 5 BRENT THOMPSON, PATRICK ZAMARRIPA,MICHAEL KROL,MICHAEL SMITH,LORNE AHRENS We pray and remember the Orlando 49 and speak their names: Stanley Almodovar III,Amanda Alvear,Oscar A Aracena-Montero, Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, Antonio Davon Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel L. Candelario-Padro,Juan Chevez-Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores,Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell Henry,Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge-Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, Kimberly Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique L. Rios, Jr., Jean C. Nives Rodriguez,Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado,Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson,Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, Luis S. Vielma,Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, Jerald Arthur Wright. We pray and speak the name of Ulises Garcia and all those who have died at the hands of gang violence.
Good Night Dear Family of Love. May we seek to be united in love and family hood. May we seek to find common ground without fear and mistrust. I give thanks to God for you this night and always.
With love,
Sara
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