Good Evening Dearly Loved Family Members!
I hope everyone is enjoying their Sabbath Rest and Self Care Retreat this weekend. This is a perfect time to lay down our burdens and visit the still waters and pray. Earlier this evening I went live on Facebook and took the viewers on a trek to see the memorial of one of the victims of a shooting in our neighborhood. I'm sharing this with you now with the link below.
We speak the name of Ulises Garcia
It was a poignant yet emotional time because I hadn't walked to the memorial site before. Let us take time to walk together to those memorial sites in our communities and speak the names of the victims. It's a good time to do this.
Tonight let us pray and virtual prayer walk together with our candles lighted and our hearts enlivened to set on a path to justice, peace,love, and mercy.
God we pray as we walk together with our prayers, candles and holy feet on holy ground that we may make this a time of sacred space and oneness. We walk together and shine our candlelight in solidarity with all communities that have been touched by violence remembering Dallas, Baton Rouge, St. Paul, Orlando, Dhaka, Baghdad, Istanbul, Saudi Arabia and all other places in our country and around the world, We walk together in solidarity with all the victimized and remember that when one is victimized we all are victimized. We walk together in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ community who find themselves being discriminated against, bullied, killed, and driven to take their own lives. We pray and walk together 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 walk together and 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 walk together to speak the names of the the Dallas 5 BRENT THOMPSON, PATRICK ZAMARRIPA,MICHAEL KROL,MICHAEL SMITH,LORNE AHRENS We walk together 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, 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 walk together and speak the name of Ulises Garcia and all those who have died at the hands of gang violence. We walk together and speak for those who are nameless who are homeless, hungry, and ill-clad who do not have anyone to speak for them. We walk together and speak the names of our family members who are ill in body, mind, and spirit remembering_____________. We walk together as peacemakers, hope bringers, Joy givers, and Loving family members who shine the light of God and God's love to all. We walk together, light our candles, and pray this night for all who are tender souls and brokenhearted. We walk together with you O God of Many names as we lift our prayers to you as one family united in compassion, acceptance, love, and mercy. Amen.
Musical Selections:
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
Precious Lord Take My Hand
Tonight we will reflect on what is happening in our lives, the nation, and the world and asking ourselves how we can with God's and Jesus' help to help heal and bring peace to a broken world and for the reconciliation of the Family of God in love. Put on your favorite music or set the timer for 10 minutes and begin reflecting, resting, and center yourself in prayer.
Let us be at prayer
Jesus help us to go over to the other side and rest and pray with you.
We ask you Lord Jesus to come and tenderize our hearts and enliven our spirits to be the loving brothers and sisters to you and follow where you lead us.
Jesus show us the pathway to peace in our world. Help us to lay down our anger, suspicion, fears, and resentment of our family members whom we don't know very well.
Jesus we ask you to heal the many people on our prayer walking prayer list who are ill and have been newly diagnosed with cancer or any other disease. We remember them in our hearts and by name__________________
Jesus we pray for peace in the Middle East and all the holy places where you preached, healed, walked, and made a difference in people's lives with your loving and accepting touch.
Jesus may we continually be at prayer for all of the 51 million + refugees who do not have a place to call home. Help us always to remember that you , Joseph, and Mary were refugees and went into the land of Egypt until the death of Herod.
Jesus we pray for all of your servants who are preparing for worship on Sunday. May they find the words to amplify and enlighten the words of Your Gospel Message.
Jesus we give thanks to you this day for_____________________
Jesus may we remember this day__________________________
Jesus may we celebrate with you this day these events in our lives and the lives of others especially____________
Jesus we give thanks to you this day for_________________________
Jesus we ask for forgiveness of our sins and help us lovingly forgive those who have harmed us and let go of the past and move forward.
Jesus give us loving and accepting hearts for all those who differ from us and may we see each person in God's world as reflection of You. May we always remember this 'The light of Christ in me recognizes the Light of Christ in you!' May we all be the light of the world and especially to this broken and violent world in which we live. May we sew seeds of peace and love wherever we go and live by your example.
Jesus may we with you comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones and wrap our arms around them with prayer, love, compassion, and comfort.
Jesus we pray for all those who have died and are dying today remembering especially_____________may they rest in peace and rise in glory.
Jesus we pray for the least of these may we never look down on them but see you reflected in them. May we come to their aide and serve them.
Jesus may we never find ourselves too busy to help those in any need or want. May we and our faith families provide sanctuary for the least of these and never deprive any one of food, clothing, or shelter.
Jesus we lift up these our prayers to you in Your most Holy Name. Amen.
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Good Night Family of Love! I love you and may we find rest for our souls tonight. Take time for you and know that tomorrow is our time of Sabbath Rest. I give thanks to God for you this day and always!
Love, prayers, and blessings !
Prayers Beside the still waters as we speak the names
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